Cross-cultural adaptation and content validity of an instrument to determine palliative needs in Colombia

Abstract

Objetive: Carry out the cross-cultural adaptation and to evaluate the
validity of the content into Spanish of the NECPAL instrument of
CCOMS© for patients admitted to the ICU for use in Colombia.
Materials and methods: Methodological study of cross-cultural
adaptation and content validity. Data collection was carried out from
June to November 2020. The sample consisted of 12 specialists. The
NECPAL instrument was evaluated determining the transcendence and
the items, identifying the clarity, pertinence and relevance. To evaluate
each item, a 3-level Likert-type scale was used. Content validity was
assessed using Lawshe's Content Validity Index (CVI)
Results: It was determined that the NECPAL instrument is suitable for
use in the Colombian context. Adjustments were made to improve your
performance. The IVC of the NECPAL instrument was 0.96.
Conclusions: The NECPAL instrument in its Colombian Spanish
version is appropriate to determine palliative needs in patients
hospitalized in the ICU.
Key words: Palliative care; Needs assessment; Critical Care; Chronic disease; Validation Study