Instrument validation for screening of adolescents with overweight at school

Authors

  • Caroline Evelin Nascimento Kluczynik Vieira Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil
  • Bertha Cruz Enders Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil
  • Alexsandro Silva Coura Universidade Estadual da Paraíba
  • Dayane Jéssyca Cunha de Menezes Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
  • Ana Luisa Brandão de Carvalho Lira UFRN
  • Carla Campos Muniz Medeiros UEPB
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6018/eglobal.15.3.221531
Keywords: Nursing, Validation Studies, Primary Health Care

Supporting Agencies

  • Recebeu financiamento da CAPES através de bolsa de doutorado.

Abstract

The aim was to validate the content of a nursing instrument for the screening of overweight adolescents in schools. Methodological study conducted in three phases: construction of the “Overweight Screening Form for Adolescents in Schools”; psychometric evaluation by specialists; modification of instrument according to specialists’ suggestions.   The Kappa and Chi Square tests were used in the analysis. The frequency of positive responses for the psychometric criteria was ≥80%, with some agreement differences among the specialists (p<0,001). Some criteria presented low agreement (k=0,20-0,39) or no agreement (k=0). The physical evaluation item obtained a Kappa 1 in all criteria. After Form alterations were made, all criteria reported high agreement (k=1), except for “Sociodemographic profile and general data”.  The instrument was considered to have content validity and useful for the identification of nursing diagnosis of overweight adolescents. It can serve as a tool in the implementation of the nursing process with this population

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Author Biographies

Caroline Evelin Nascimento Kluczynik Vieira, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil

Enfermeira, especialista em saúde coletiva, doutoranda em Enfermagem pela Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte.

Bertha Cruz Enders, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil

PhD em Enfermagem, professora do Programa de Pós-graduação em Enfermagem da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte.

Alexsandro Silva Coura, Universidade Estadual da Paraíba

Enfermeiro, professor Doutor do Departamento de Enfermagem da Universidade Estadual da Paraíba.

Dayane Jéssyca Cunha de Menezes, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

Enfermeira, residente em enfermagem em UTI neonatal pela Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte.

Ana Luisa Brandão de Carvalho Lira, UFRN

Professora doutora do Programa de Pós-graduação em enfermagem da UFRNJ.

Carla Campos Muniz Medeiros, UEPB

Médica endocrino-pediatra, professora Doutora do Programa de Pós-graduação em enfermagem da UEPB/UPE.
Published
30-06-2016
How to Cite
[1]
Kluczynik Vieira, C.E.N. et al. 2016. Instrument validation for screening of adolescents with overweight at school. Global Nursing. 15, 3 (Jun. 2016), 321–349. DOI:https://doi.org/10.6018/eglobal.15.3.221531.
Issue
Vol. 15 No. 3 (2016): #43 - Julio
Section
Administración-Gestión-Calidad

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