Abstract:
Objectives: To construct and validate the content of a scale for assessing the risk of phlebitis in hospitalized adult patients using peripheral intravenous therapy.
Methods: A methodological study, developed according to DeVellis, in four stages, from January to July 2024. For content validity analysis, Content Validity Ratio (CVR) was calculated, including items that reached a critical point of 0.667 (first round) and 0.538 (second round).
Results: The scale contained 95 items, including those with a value above the critical point of the CVR. Items that received suggestions from experts and also presented a CVR above the critical point were redacted and retained. A scale containing 28 items, distributed across three dimensions, was constructed.
Conclusions: The scale showed good measures of content validity and response process. Since it was assessed as easy to understand, it became a useful tool for use in the care of patients undergoing peripheral intravenous catheter therapy.
Reference:Furlan MDS, Lima AFC. Content validity of the Scale for Assessing the Risk of Phlebitis in Hospitalized Adults. Rev Bras Enferm. 2026 Oct 2;79:e20250274. doi: 10.1590/0034-7167-2025-0274. PMID: 42848590; PMCID: PMC13631961.