Abstract: The aim of this study was to develop and test the validity and reliability of the Patient’s DVT Risk Assessment Tool. Patient’s DVT Risk Assessment Tool is a new instrument designed to identify the risk of DVT in hospitalized patients. It consists of 27 items.The results of testing the Patient’s DVT Risk Assessment Tool suggest that it is valid in measuring the DVT risk in patients admitted in medical,surgical,gynae wards,ICU and Emergency department.The content validity index of the newly developed tool is 0.986.Internal consistency (Cronbach’s Alpha = 0.745).Interclass correlation coefficient value is 0.98,Cohen’s kapa value is 0.898,percentage agreement is 96%.We conclude that Patient’s DVT Risk Assessment Tool is a valid, reliable instrument that is quick and easy to use in the Hospital setting.
Keywords: Patient Handover, Patient Handover Documentation Tool, content validity index, Documentation, Staff Nurses.
Title: DEVELOPMENT, VALIDITY AND TESTING OF PATIENT HANDOVER DOCUMENTATION TOOL
Author: Jaspreet Kaur Sodhi, Kapil Sharma, Jaspreet Kaur, Manpreet Kaur Brar
International Journal of Healthcare Sciences
ISSN 2348-5728 (Online)
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