Construction and validation of clinical scenarios for training informal caregivers of dependent persons

Abstract

Objective: To construct and validate three clinical scenarios for training dependent persons’ informal caregivers. Methods: Methodological study, conducted between January and August 2021, in a municipality in the northwest of the state of Paraná. It was developed in two stages: construction of scenarios; and content validation by experts (n = 12). To estimate the degree of agreement between the experts, the content validity index was used, and 80% was considered an acceptable rate of agreement. Results: The simulation scenarios proved appropriate, obtaining an average value of 91.6%. However, some adjustments were made in their organization pertaining clarity in the wording of guidelines, as suggested by the expert validators. Conclusions: The construction and validation of the clinical scenarios proved to be adequate and relevant for use in the training of informal caregivers of dependent persons.

Simulation training of caregivers at hospital discharge of patients with chronic diseases: an integrative review

“…With regard to the population, three studies addressed simulation in preparation for caring for children ( 14 , 16 - 17 ) , one with newborns ( 15 ) , one with mastectomized women ( 18 ) , and one with informal caregivers of dependent people ( 13 ) .…”

“…Therefore, simulation can be seen as a strategy that provides the opportunity to provide safe and controlled care in a practice similar to what will be done at home, thus promoting safe patient care ( 20 - 21 ) . Thus, it is necessary for caregivers to be guided and trained, in a more reliable way, to provide adequate home care for users dependent on care ( 13 ) .…”