Diseño y validación de criterios específicos para la evaluación de estándares de habilitación en la prestación de servicios de fisioterapia en unidades de cuidado intensivo adulto

Abstract

Objective

To design and validate specific criteria for the evaluation of qualification standards in the provision of physiotherapy services in adult intensive care units.

Method

A descriptive and psychometric observational study was conducted that included the design and validation of the construct and content of indicators. A literature review and discussion were conducted with a panel of experts made up of intensive care physicians, nurses, physiotherapists with experience in critically ill patients, and health auditors with experience in ICUs.

Results

23 criteria were designed, distributed in six of the seven Enabling Standards (human talent, equipment, infrastructure, medications, priority processes and clinical history) with an overall content validity index of 94%, and a Kappa coefficient with ranges between 86.3% and 100%.

Conclusion

The designed instrument is highly relevant to assess the quality of the physiotherapy service in ICU and is a practical and useful tool for physiotherapists, ICU teams and health authorities, facilitating the objective assessment of quality, the identification of areas for improvement.