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Ariel Cherro1,2,3, Adriana Fernandez4, Horacio Gonzalez5
1Care Home, División Cuidados Paliativos de Nutri Home S.A., CP 1428 - Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Background:
Palliative care parametrisation tool (PCPT) was developed to standardise the planning of home visits in palliative care, specifically for the adult oncology population in Argentina. This study aimed to validate the nursing score (NS) component of the tool using the Delphi method.
Methods:
The NS was designed to quantify the caregiving burden based on patient-related factors. Two Delphi rounds were conducted with 19 expert palliative care professionals from Argentina, including 13 physicians and 6 nurses. The content validity of the NS was assessed using the Aiken V test and consensus was reached on the score assigned to each item.
Results:
The Aiken V test indicated high levels of concordance between experts for all categories evaluated, with statistical significance (p < 0.001). Categories such as 'Simple Wound Care,' 'Complex Wound Care' and 'Socio-family Issues' achieved a perfect Aiken V index (1.00). The Delphi rounds further refined the NS, achieving over 84% agreement for all categories, with two items reaching 100% consensus.
Conclusion:
The NS is a valid instrument for determining the number of visits by nurses in home palliative care. The use of parameterisation tools like PCPT aligns with literature recommendations and offers a robust framework for optimising care provision. Future studies are needed to validate the remaining components of the tool.
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