Construction and validation of an instrument to evaluate assistance to the person with hypertension in primary care

Abstract

Objective: describing the process of construction and validation of an instrument to evaluate the implantation of the Program of Assistance to Hypertensive Individuals in Basic Health Care Units. Method: a methodological study with a quantitative approach. The instrument was developed from October 2012 to March 2013, and in its construction was adopted the theoretical reference of Donabedian. Results: in the development of the instrument was used the reference proposed by Hartz e Silva, consisting of seven stages that include the definition and creation of evaluation criteria from the consultation of secondary sources and classification of the criteria according to the dimensions, besides the production of a Logical Model and an Analysis Matrix validated by 12 judges. The instrument addresses three dimensions: structural, care practices and organization of care. Conclusion: the instrument showed to be an adequate tool to evaluate health care programs for people with hypertension, as the matrix that subsidized its formulation was validated and its use allows identifying the strengths and weaknesses related to the implementation of the Program.