Adaptation of “Perineal Assessment Tool” for Brazilian culture

Abstract

Objective: To translate and adapt the "Perineal Assessment Tool" for Brazilian culture. Method: A methodological study constituted by the following stages: translation, synthesis, back-translation, analysis by a judges committee and pre-test. Results: The evaluation of produced versions was realized by a committee of fi ve judges who analyzed the semantics, idiomatic and cultural equivalence. A cultural validation index equal to or greater than 0.91 was obtained. A pre-test was performed, applying the pre-fi nal version to 37 nurses, with the purpose to evaluate the understanding and relevance through the application of an instrument elaborated based on the Likert analysis. An average of 4.6 was obtained. Conclusion: Cultural adaptation of the instrument "Perineal Assessment Tool" performed in a satisfactory way, however, it is necessary to evaluate the psychometric properties, already in the process of development.

Outcome measurement instruments for erythema associated with incontinence‐associated dermatitis: Systematic review

“…Fourteen studies describing 10 measurement instruments for the assessment of IAD were identified: (a) the Ghent Global IAD Categorization Tool (GLOBIAD) (Beeckman et al, ); (b) the Ghent Global incontinence‐associated dermatitis Monitoring Tool (GLOBIAD‐M) (Van den Bussche, Verhaeghe, Van Hecke, & Beeckman, ); (c) the Incontinence‐Associated Dermatitis and its Severity Instrument (IADS) (Borchert, Bliss, Savik, & Radosevich, ); (d) the Incontinence‐Associated Dermatitis and its Severity Instrument‐D (IADS‐D) (Bliss et al, ); (e) the Incontinence‐Associated Skin Damage Severity Instrument (IASD.D.2) (Bliss et al, ); (f) the Perineal Assessment Tool (PAT) in the English (Nix, ), German (Jukic‐Puntigam, Steininger, Urban, & Müller, ; Steininger, Jukic‐Puntigam, Urban, & Müller, ) and Portuguese (Brandão et al, ) version; (g) the Diaper Dermatitis Scale (Buckley, Mantaring, Dofitas, Lapitan, & Monteagudo, ); (h) the Incontinence‐Associated Dermatitis Intervention Tool – D (IADIT‐D) (Braunschmidt, Muller, Jukic‐Puntigam, & Steininger, ; Steininger, ); (i) the RDIC‐Lac instrument (GarcÍA Hernández, García Moreno, Mahtani Chugani, & García Andrés, ); and (j) the Diaper Dermatitis Scale_Spanish (DDS_Spanish) (Garcia Molina, ).…”

“…The methodological quality of both the relevance study and comprehensiveness study in professionals was rated adequate for two studies (Beeckman et al, ; Steininger, ) and doubtful for eight studies (Bliss et al, , ; Borchert et al, ; Buckley et al, ; García Hernández et al, ; Garcia Molina, ; Nix, ; Steininger et al, ). The relevance study in professionals was given an inadequate rating for the study of Van den Bussche et al () and an adequate rating for the study of Brandão et al (). The comprehensiveness study in professionals was rated doubtful for both studies.…”

“…Since measurement properties, besides content validity, of the DDS_spanish (Garcia Molina, ), the RDIC‐Lac instrument (García Hernández et al, ) and the Portuguese version of the PAT (Brandão et al, ) have not been studied yet, further research on these instruments is recommended. Further research on the GLOBIAD and GLOBIAD‐M, testing measurement properties through direct skin observation by nurses in different settings (hospital, long‐term care, community care) is needed.…”

“…an adequate rating for the study of Brandão et al (2018). The comprehensiveness study in professionals was rated doubtful for both studies.…”

A Booklet on the Assessment, Prevention, and Treatment of Incontinence-Associated Dermatitis

“…The author sent the revised text back to the panel for a second round of consultation, reaching an agreement of 100% among evaluators. This booklet helps health professionals choose the most suitable dressing for the prevention and treatment of IAD lesions, improving patient care 2,20 …”