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National Comprehensive Health Policy for the Black Population: an evaluation proposal

ABSTRACT

The aim was to validate a plan of indicators to evaluate the implementation of the National Comprehensive Health Policy for the Black Population in Brazilian municipalities. The study used theoretical and methodological procedures to reach the validity of content, through the application of the concordance rate and the Content Validity Index. Experts from the black population’s health areas and health assessment participated in the study. Of the 36 indicators, in the agreement assessment, 35 reached the cut-off point, and 32 reached Content Validity Index higher than 0.80. In the general analysis of this index, the indicator plan obtained the score 0.86, considered validated in its content because it exceeded the cutoff point of the 0.80. It is concluded that the indicators plan has the agreement, pertinence and clarity necessary for its use in the Brazilian municipalities, however, it is necessary to continue its improvement in the phases subsequent to its validation.

KEYWORDS
Validation; Health evaluation; Public policy; Ethnic minority health

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