TY - JOUR
T1 - The evaluation of an instrument for pediatric oncology patient classification
AU - de Andrade, Sandra
AU - Serrano, Sérgio Vicente
AU - Nascimento, Maria Salete de A.
AU - Peres, Stela Verzinhasse
AU - da Costa, Allini Mafra
AU - de Lima, Regina Aparecida Garcia
PY - 2012/8
Y1 - 2012/8
N2 - The objectives of this study were to assess the interrater reproducibility of the instrument to classify pediatric patients with cancer; verify the adequacy of the patient classification instrument for pediatric patients with cancer; and make a proposal for changing the instrument, thus allowing for the necessary adjustments for pediatric oncology patients. A total of 34 pediatric inpatients of a Cancer Hospital were evaluated by the teams of physicians, nurses and nursing technicians. The Kappa coefficient was used to rate the agreement between the scores, which revealed a moderate to high value in the objective classifications, and a low value in the subjective. In conclusion, the instrument is reliable and reproducible, however, it is suggested that to classify pediatric oncology patients, some items should be complemented in order to reach an outcome that is more compatible with the reality of this specific population.
AB - The objectives of this study were to assess the interrater reproducibility of the instrument to classify pediatric patients with cancer; verify the adequacy of the patient classification instrument for pediatric patients with cancer; and make a proposal for changing the instrument, thus allowing for the necessary adjustments for pediatric oncology patients. A total of 34 pediatric inpatients of a Cancer Hospital were evaluated by the teams of physicians, nurses and nursing technicians. The Kappa coefficient was used to rate the agreement between the scores, which revealed a moderate to high value in the objective classifications, and a low value in the subjective. In conclusion, the instrument is reliable and reproducible, however, it is suggested that to classify pediatric oncology patients, some items should be complemented in order to reach an outcome that is more compatible with the reality of this specific population.
KW - Child
KW - Classification
KW - Neoplasms
KW - Pediatric nursing
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84867598890&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1590/S0080-62342012000400005
DO - 10.1590/S0080-62342012000400005
M3 - Article
C2 - 23018388
AN - SCOPUS:84867598890
SN - 0080-6234
VL - 46
SP - 816
EP - 821
JO - Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P
JF - Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P
IS - 4
ER -