Questionnaire to characterize non intentional lesions in children from 1 to 4 years old

• Main Authors: Yanet Blanco Fleites, Julia Maricela Torres Esperón, Ernesto Julio Bernal Valladares, Alexis Sebastián García Somodevilla
• Format: Article
• Language: Spanish
• Published: Centro Provincial de Información de Ciencias Médicas. Cienfuegos 2019-04-01
• Series: Medisur
• Subjects: encuestas y cuestionarios; heridas y lesiones
• Online Access: http://medisur.sld.cu/index.php/medisur/article/view/3849

<strong>Foundation:</strong> a questionnaire to characterize non-intentional lesions is important, it allows identifying the mechanism of action, the type of lesion and the most frequent place , thus contributing to its prevention. <br /><strong>Objective:</strong> to validate a questionnaire to characterize non-intentional lesions in children from 1 to 4 years.<br /> <strong>Methods:</strong> a technological study development study was done which consisted on the validation of the content of a questionnaire by the Moriyama criteria. Its consistency was measured through the Alpha coefficient. A pilot test was done to 50 parents and/or tutors of children between 1 to 4 years old belonging to the Jose Luis Chaviano Polyclinic, Cienfuegos.<br /> <strong>Results:</strong> the questionnaire was validated; an item was eliminated due to having a score below 70%. Alpha coefficient had values of 0.88 as a sample of high internal consistency which qualified as feasible since surveyed parents referred a clear and comprehensible language.<br /> <strong>Conclusion:</strong> the results obtained by different ways aimed at validating our questionnaire were appropriate. It available a validated and reliable instrument which justifies the use and application in the research area for characterizing non intentional lesions in children from 1 to 4 years old.