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Guideline for incorporating the Delphi method in the evaluation of nursing theories
Manuela Campos Gomes Borel1, Rafael Oliveira Pitta Lopes2, Maira Buss Thofehrn1
1Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Faculdade de Enfermagem, Juiz de Fora, MG, Brazil.
Objective:
to describe a guideline for the use of the Delphi method to evaluate nursing theories, from the perspective of internal validation.
Method:
a methodological study, targeted at the development of a guideline for the use of the Delphi method in the evaluation of nursing theories.
Results:
the Delphi method, principles of collective wisdom and levels of proficiency are used in the production of a guideline for organizing, searching, selecting and coordinating the activities of theoretical evaluators in teams. It distinguishes three phases for the theoretical evaluation process: Preparatory Phase (PP); Intermediate Phase (IP) and Theory Evaluation (TE) phase, incorporating Delphi-type selection procedures; search, selection and classification of judges/evaluators for the theory; definition of criteria for carrying out rounds and maintenance or removal of units of the theory evaluated.
Conclusion:
the developed guideline was able to adapt the elements of the Delphi method as a favorable strategy for the internal validation of nursing theories.
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