ABSTRACT
Purpose:
to validate as to appearance and content, the "guidance manual for adult patients with dysphagia in home care speech therapy".
Methods:
a qualitative and quantitative study, divided into three stages; first, the pilot material was constructed; second, 8 expert judges, with a master or doctorate degree, were chosen to assess the manual through a questionnaire; and third, 8 caregiver judges of home care patients were chosen to represent the study population.
Results:
Pearson's linear correlation was used in the analysis of the judges' answers, considering the responses with a correlation greater than 0,6 which is a parameter that indicates a strong linear correlation.
Conclusion:
the results found, after the judges' evaluation, showed a strong correlation between the questions regarding the content of the manual and suggesting appearance and content validity.
Keywords:
Home Nursing; Validation Studies; Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences; Deglutition Disorders