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Validation of a tool to assess knowledge about immunization among people living with HIV/AIDS
Larissa Gerin1, Marcela Antonini2, Elucir Gir2
1Secretaria Municipal da Saúde, Divisão de Vigilância Epidemiológica. Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil.
Objectives:
to validate a tool that assesses healthcare professionals' knowledge regarding immunization of people living with HIV/AIDS.
Methods:
a methodological validity study by experts in the field.
Results:
the tool, titled "Vacina+HIV", consists of 35 questions about immunization of people living with HIV/AIDS. The tool was validated by 11 experts. Regarding the Confidence Validity Interval, the values achieved were 0.99 for content, 0.96 for objective, 1.00 for written language, and 0.98 for relevance, reaching an overall Confidence Validity Interval of 0.98, and being considered validated.
Conclusions:
this is believed to be the first validated tool on this topic for healthcare professionals in Brazil. The results demonstrate the validity of a tool that can help identify knowledge gaps that can be better addressed through different continuing education strategies.
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