Construção e validação de instrumento para coleta de dados de enfermagem em ambulatório de quimioterapia

Abstract

Objective:Build and validate an instrument for collecting nursing data in a chemotherapy ambulatory, based on the Wanda Horta theory of Basic Human Needs (BHN).Methods:Methodological research. Data collection took place electronically, in four stages: integrative literature review to identify the empirical indicators of what should be evaluated in the population studied, validation of the indicators with specialists, construction of the data collection instrument and evaluation of specialists, and validation of the final version of the instrument with specialists.Results:In the integrative review, 107 empirical indicators were identified. From these ones, 83 were validated. In the second stage 58 new indicators were suggested. These ones were grouped according to the assessment constructs of each BHN for the construction of the preliminary version of the instrument.At this stage, the experts suggested 37 new modifications to the preliminary version of the instrument. In the last stage, the final version of the instrument was elaborated and there was a new submission for evaluation by the specialists.After 24 new modifications, the final version of the data collection instrument was reached. Conclusion:The built instrument will contribute to the re-signification of the nurse's work and to a systematic assistance to this clientele in the place under study.