Tradução, adaptação cultural e validação brasileira do EMPATHIC-30 : instrumento de avaliação da satisfação dos pais em unidades de terapia intensiva pediátricas

Abstract

Introduction: Measures of quality assessment in Pediatric Intensive Care Units (PICUs) are generally related to clinical parameters. However, parental satisfaction is also considered an important indicator. Satisfaction surveys are already carried out frequently, but the questionnaires are not evaluated in relation to validity and reliability. In the Netherlands, the Empowerment of Parents in the Intensive Care 30 (EMPATHIC-30) questionnaire was developed to assess parental satisfaction in UTIO. In Brazil, validated questionnaires were not found for this purpose, so our aim is to translate, culturally adapt and validate the content of EMPATHIC-30 to evaluate parents' satisfaction in Brazilian PICUs. Methods: : the translation and cultural adaptation was carried out according to the protocol of the translation and cultural adaptation group of the International Society for Pharmacoeconomic Research - ISPOR 2005. The content validation was carried out by a committee of experts. After that, the mean and standard deviation (SD) for all items were calculated, and the content validity coefficient (CVC) for each item and for the instrument as a whole. Conclusion: EMPATHIC-30 was translated and adapted culturally to the Brazilian population. Validation demonstrated a total above-average CVC, confirming the validity of the instrument content.