Abstract
This study was conducted to determine the content validity of a previously developed pressure ulcer prevention care bundle. A cross-sectional study was performed in a university hospital in Turkey among 95 nurses employed in 8 intensive care units (ICUs) who were invited to use and assess a care bundle based on pressure ulcer guidelines found in the literature and developed by researchers. The care bundle included 48 statements divided into 8 categories. Participants in the care bundle content validation completed 3 paper-and-pencil instruments: a nurse demographic information tool, an item-by-item content validation of the care bundle rated on a 4-point Likert scale, and an evaluation of the care bundle's pressure ulcer prevention capabilities using I agree, I do not agree responses to statements regarding comprehensiveness, ability to prevent pressure ulcers, feasibility, implementation, and complexity. Data were collected to a paper form and analyzed using descriptive statistics, mean scores, and the content validity index (CVI). Of a total of 95 potential nurse participants, 68 completed the survey instruments (62 [91.2%] women, overall average age 29.9 ± 5.7 years), for a response rate of 71.6%; 57 (83.8%) had bachelors degrees, 36 (52.9%) had between 5 and 10 years of experience, 24 (35.3%) had participated in a pressure ulcer education program, and 41 (69.3%) cared for patients with 1 to 2 pressure ulcers per week. The care bundle's overall mean content validation score was 3.9 ± 0.1; this was deemed valid and appropriate after minor wording modifications on 2 items. Nurses rated the care bundle as comprehensive, feasible, necessary, and helpful for making clinical decisions; 12 participants had concerns regarding its complexity and implementation. The care bundle may help nurses develop appropriate interventions for patients. Future research should include assessment using larger groups of nurses and construct validation studies.
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