Construction and validity of care protocol for older adults in Emergency Care Units

Abstract

Objective: To construct and validate the content of a care protocol for older adults in Emergency Care Units. Methods: This is methodological research, developed through moderate participant observation, protocol construction and instrument content validity. To construct the protocol, 12 focus groups were conducted with a total of 43 professionals from the Emergency Care Units of a medium-sized municipality in the state of Paraná. Subsequently, the instrument was validated by seven experts in the field. Content validity was established by the Content Validity Index greater than 0.80. Results: The protocol consists of 22 items divided into three parts, reception, care and discharge, and its content was considered valid by obtaining the Content Validity Index of 0.91. Conclusion: The constructed and validated protocol can be used in care of older adults in Emergency Care Units, which are expected to qualify care and provide subsidies for the strengthening of public policies aimed at older adults.