Questionnaire to characterize non intentional lesions in children from 1 to 4 years old

• Published in: MediSur Vol. 17; no. 2; pp. 221 - 229
• Main Authors: Yanet Blanco Fleites, Julia Maricela Torres Esperón, Ernesto Julio Bernal Valladares, Alexis Sebastián García Somodevilla
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Spanish
• Published: Centro Provincial de Información de Ciencias Médicas. Cienfuegos 01.04.2019
• Subjects: encuestas y cuestionarios; heridas y lesiones
• ISSN: 1727-897X

Foundation: a questionnaire to characterize non-intentional lesions is important, it allows identifying the mechanism of action, the type of lesion and the most frequent place , thus contributing to its prevention. Objective: to validate a questionnaire to characterize non-intentional lesions in children from 1 to 4 years. Methods: a technological study development study was done which consisted on the validation of the content of a questionnaire by the Moriyama criteria. Its consistency was measured through the Alpha coefficient. A pilot test was done to 50 parents and/or tutors of children between 1 to 4 years old belonging to the Jose Luis Chaviano Polyclinic, Cienfuegos. Results: the questionnaire was validated; an item was eliminated due to having a score below 70%. Alpha coefficient had values of 0.88 as a sample of high internal consistency which qualified as feasible since surveyed parents referred a clear and comprehensible language. Conclusion: the results obtained by different ways aimed at validating our questionnaire were appropriate. It available a validated and reliable instrument which justifies the use and application in the research area for characterizing non intentional lesions in children from 1 to 4 years old.