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(Reference retrieved automatically from SciELO through information on FAPESP grant and its corresponding number as mentioned in the publication by the authors.)

Coordination of primary healthcare networks: semantic validation of an adapted instrument

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Author(s):
Ludmila Barbosa Bandeira Rodrigues [1] ; Andrea Cristina Leite [2] ; Mellina Yamamura [3] ; Keila Cristiane Deon [4] ; Ricardo Alexandre Arcêncio [5]
Total Authors: 5
Affiliation:
[1] Universidade de São Paulo. Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto - Brasil
[2] Universidade de São Paulo. Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto - Brasil
[3] Universidade de São Paulo. Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto - Brasil
[4] Universidade de São Paulo. Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto - Brasil
[5] Universidade de São Paulo. Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto - Brasil
Total Affiliations: 5
Document type: Journal article
Source: Cadernos de Saúde Pública; v. 30, n. 7, p. 1385-1390, 2014-07-00.
Abstract

This cross-sectional study conducted a semantic validation of the instrument for evaluating the coordination of primary care networks, adapted to the evaluation checklist on the degree of integration of healthcare networks, considering each item’s relevance, coherence, and comprehension by the study’s reference population. The sample consisted of 56 healthcare professionals that work in the Family Health Strategy in Alfenas, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. The instrument has five dimensions and 78 items with Likert-type responses. The process involved three stages: evaluation and adaptation of the items by a group of experts, evaluation and suggestions for the items by 50 health professionals, and confirmation of the items by six health professionals. The instrument’s items proved comprehensible for the reference population. The instrument can be a useful tool to back decision-making by policymakers in reorganizing local health systems. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 12/17403-8 - Validation of a scale to assess the coordination of networks of health care by primary attention
Grantee:Ludmila Barbosa Bandeira Rodrigues
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate
FAPESP's process: 13/04263-6 - The primary health care in coordinated networks of care: validation of an instrument
Grantee:Ricardo Alexandre Arcêncio
Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants