Abstract
Abstract Objective: To describe the construction and validation of a visual analogue scale of teachers' self-confidence with regard to the initial management of health issues in schools. Method: A methodological study was developed based on theoretical (items' construction and content validation), empirical (semantic analysis and pilot test), and analytical procedures (internal consistency analysis). The project was approved by a research ethics committee. Results: The scale consisted of 12 items regarding the main health issues in schools, presented content validity index of 100% in the second round, was understood by the target audience, and presented high internal consistency among items (Cronbach's alpha of 0.89). Conclusion and implications for practice: An easy-to-use tool that proved to be relevant to meet the dimension of teachers' self-confidence in the initial management of health issues in schools. The scale may contribute to the planning of systematized and effective educational strategies among teachers.
Highlights
Health issues, whether due to illnesses or accidents, are common in the school environment because of children's length of stay at schools and engagement in recreational activities.[1,2,3] At schools, children are exposed to falls, injuries, bruises, drowning, and burns, in addition to presenting clinical conditions due to illnesses of the childhood itself, such as fever, convulsions, and syncopes.[4]
The items' construction was based on analysis of the national and international literature and discussions carried out among members of a research group from a public university of a city in the state of São Paulo directed to child health, with care and research experience in the area.The search in the literature aimed at deepening the understanding of the self-confidence construct, as well as recognizing the main health issues that occur in the school environment
The items referred to teachers' confidence in evaluating and ensuring safety of the place where health issues occur, evaluating and recognizing the need for help, and evaluating and providing first aid in the following health issues: fever, choking, convulsive crisis, fall, deep injury and bleeding, and cardiac arrest
Summary
Health issues , whether due to illnesses or accidents, are common in the school environment because of children's length of stay at schools and engagement in recreational activities.[1,2,3] At schools, children are exposed to falls, injuries, bruises, drowning, and burns, in addition to presenting clinical conditions due to illnesses of the childhood itself, such as fever, convulsions, and syncopes.[4]. It is the management of any injury or illness before the availability of qualified healthcare professionals, with the aim of preventing worsening, ensuring recovery, minimizing complications, and preserving and saving lives.[3,10] the present study adopted the terms "first aid" and "initial management of health issues" as synonyms
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