Abstract
to elaborate and validate a protocol for the care of the nurse to the septic patient in Intensive Care Units (ICUs). instrument validation study. Two steps were followed: instrument development and content validation according to the Delphi technique. the validation of contents related to the nurse's assistance to the septic patient in intensive care was initially composed of eighteen items analyzed by the evaluators/judges. From this, through the Content Validity Index (CVI), thirteen items with strong evidence of validation were identified, CVI = 0.79. Then the instrument was refined, being then composed of fifteen items, which in the second phase Delphi had a percentage of agreement above 84% for the variables pertinent to the protocol. the method was effective to validate the contents of a protocol for the nurse's assistance to the septic patient in the ICU.
Highlights
Sepsis is an important socioeconomic problem for world public health, being the main cause of death in Intensive Care Units (ICUs)
Results analysis and statistics The numerical data obtained in the second stage were compiled with the aid of the Microsoft Excel® program and the statistical analysis made through the statistical program SPSS, version 20.0 for Windows
The agreement of the experts regarding the representativeness of the items in relation to the content was measured using the Content Validity Index (CVI), calculated by the number of evaluators agreeing with the item by the total number of evaluators
Summary
Sepsis is an important socioeconomic problem for world public health, being the main cause of death in Intensive Care Units (ICUs). The international guidelines of the Surviving Sepsis Campaign state that the adequate identification of suggestive signs and symptoms significantly reduces the detection time of patients at risk of sepsis, favoring early treatment with better results(1) To this end, the trained and dynamic health team is paramount, emphasizing that nursing, by attending the patient in an integral way to the bedside in the 24 hours, occupies a prominent role in the identification of signs of sepsis and risk factors for its development(5), and the quality of care resulting from clinical practice based on evidence(6).
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