Construction and validation of a booklet of perioperative orientation and patient safety

Construcción y validación de un folleto para la orientación perioperatoria y la seguridad del paciente

ABSTRACT

Objective:  To describe the development and validation process of a booklet with perioperative guidelines for surgical patients.

Method:  This is a methodological, quantitative study, divided into three stages: narrative review, booklet preparation and validation with 23 judges, nurses specialized in patient safety/perioperative nursing, who answered the online Educational Content Validation Instrument. The booklet was considered valid when each item obtained a Content Validity Index equal to or greater than 0.8.

Results:  The elaborated material was divided into four items: surgical patient safety; preoperative guidelines; the surgical center; guidelines after surgery. The overall Content Validity Index in the validation with judges was 1.0, considered gold standard.

Conclusion:  The booklet was validated by experts regarding objectives, structure/presentation and relevance.

Keywords:
Perioperative nursing; Patient safety; Health education