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Validity and Reliability of the Turkish Version of the Specific Pressure Injury Risk Assessment Scale
Mehmet Halil Öztürk1, Tuğçe Yesilyaprak Karaca1, Fadime Gök2
1Department of Medical Services and Techniques, Pamukkale University, Denizli Vocational School of Health Services, Denizli, Turkey.
Nursing in Critical Care
|January 30, 2026
Summary
The Intensive Care Unit-Specific Pressure Injury Risk Assessment Scale was adapted for Turkish patients. This validated and reliable Turkish version aids in preventing pressure injuries in critical care settings.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Critical Care Medicine
- Patient Safety
Background:
- Pressure injuries are a significant concern in intensive care units (ICUs).
- Accurate risk assessment is crucial for effective prevention strategies.
- Existing risk assessment tools may require cultural and linguistic adaptation for specific populations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To translate and culturally adapt the Intensive Care Unit-Specific Pressure Injury Risk Assessment Scale for use in Türkiye.
- To evaluate the validity and reliability of the adapted Turkish version of the scale.
Main Methods:
- Cross-cultural adaptation and translation of the original scale.
- Pilot testing with 21 critically ill patients.
- Main study involving 100 critically ill patients.
- Reliability analysis including item-total correlation, intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs), Cronbach's alpha, and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis.
- Content Validity Index (CVI) calculation.
Main Results:
- The Content Validity Index ranged from 0.90 to 1.00, indicating excellent content validity.
- Intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) ranged from 0.911 to 0.983, demonstrating high inter-rater reliability.
- Cronbach's alpha coefficient was 0.859, signifying good internal consistency.
- ROC analysis further supported the scale's reliability.
Conclusions:
- The Turkish version of the Intensive Care Unit-Specific Pressure Injury Risk Assessment Scale is a valid and reliable instrument.
- This adapted scale can be effectively used in Turkish intensive care units to assess pressure injury risk.
- Implementation of this tool can contribute to improved pressure injury prevention in critically ill patients in Türkiye.
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