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The validity and reliability of the EValuation of INtervention Scale: preliminary report

Inga Warren1, Beverley Hicks1, Agneta Kleberg2

  • 1Therapy Services, Imperial Neonatal Service, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK.

Acta Paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992)
|February 21, 2016
PubMed

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The EValuation of INtervention Scale (EVIN) effectively measures non-pharmacological pain management for neonates. This validated scale ensures reliable assessment of interventions for reducing infant pain and stress during procedures.

Area of Science:

  • Neonatal care
  • Pain management
  • Evidence-based practice

Background:

  • Neonatal infants experience significant pain and stress during medical procedures.
  • Effective pain management is crucial to prevent adverse short- and long-term outcomes.
  • Non-pharmacological strategies are recommended for neonatal pain and stress reduction.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To validate the content of the EValuation of INtervention Scale (EVIN).
  • To test the reliability of the EVIN for evaluating non-pharmacological interventions.
  • To assess the suitability of EVIN in neonatal care settings.

Main Methods:

  • Content validation involved 80 multidisciplinary participants.
  • Inter-rater reliability was tested on preterm infants (N=12) during interventions.
  • The revised scale was assessed during invasive (N=16) and noninvasive (N=18) procedures using intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC).

Main Results:

  • High intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC) were achieved for both invasive (0.962) and noninvasive (0.970) procedures.
  • The results demonstrate excellent inter-rater reliability for the EVIN.
  • The scale showed strong consistency in evaluating interventions.

Conclusions:

  • The EValuation of INtervention Scale (EVIN) is a reliable tool.
  • EVIN is suitable for evaluating non-pharmacological support during painful neonatal procedures.
  • The scale supports evidence-based pain management in neonatal intensive care units.
Abstract

Keywords:
Developmental careNIDCAPNeonatal pain and stressNonpharmacological interventionPreterm infant

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