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How to identify gaps in knowledge about PICC

"This study aimed to build an instrument for analysing nurses' knowledge about PICCs and assess its content validity" Bispo et al (2024).

"This study aimed to build an instrument for analysing nurses' knowledge about PICCs and assess its content validity" Bispo et al (2024).

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How to identify gaps in knowledge about PICC

Abstract:

Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) ensure safe and long-lasting venous access. Using validated instruments to assess nurses’ knowledge of PICC use will allow educational measures to improve this area of care to be developed.

Objective: This study aimed to build an instrument for analysing nurses’ knowledge about PICCs and assess its content validity.

Methods: A psychometric study was used with the construction of a knowledge analysis instrument. This was developed in two stages: instrument construction; and content validation by expert judges using the content validity ratio.

Results: The panel of experts comprised nine nurses. Nineteen changes related to content and semantics were suggested for the instrument.

Conclusion: The research allowed for the construction and validation of a tool for knowledge analysis; this is relevant to practice as no such knowledge instrument exists. It is proposed to use this assessment instrument to identify gaps in knowledge and implement focused training interventions.


Reference:

Bispo KAC, Furlan MDS, Saba A. Content validity of an instrument for analysing nurses’ knowledge of peripherally inserted central catheters. Br J Nurs. 2024 Jan 25;33(2):S4-S10. doi: 10.12968/bjon.2024.33.2.S4. PMID: 38271033.

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