Psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of the Standard Precautions Questionnaire for health professionals in Brazil

• Autor(a) principal: Luna,Thais Duarte da Costa de
• Data de Publicação: 2020
• Outros Autores: Pereira-Ávila,Fernanda Maria Vieira, Brandão,Priscila, Michinov,Estelle, Góes,Fernanda Garcia Bezerra, Caldeira,Natália Maria Vieira Pereira, Gir,Elucir
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem (Online)
• Texto Completo: http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-71672020001800153
• topic: Health Personnel; Universal Precautions; Nursing Methodology Research; Validation Studies; Psychometrics.

ABSTRACT Objectives: to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of the Standard Precautions Questionnaire. Methods: this is a methodological study conducted with physicians and nursing professionals for the evaluation of psychometric properties. A reliability analysis was conducted using Cronbach’s alpha. Exploratory factor analysis was performed and scores were analyzed using the known-groups method. Results: the scale was applied to 300 professionals: 88 nurses, 163 nursing technicians and 49 physicians. Cronbach’s alpha was 0.71. All items presented satisfactory factor loading. Known-group validity showed sensitivity of differences in the scores of socio-cognitive factors, where nurses obtained a significant effect in scores of intention (4.77; p=0.000) and individual constraints (3.52; p=0.041) when compared to other health professionals. Conclusions: satisfactory construct reliability and validity were obtained for the Brazilian version of the questionnaire, allowing a valid and reliable instrument for the assessment of socio-cognitive determinants of compliance with standard precautions.