# Development and validation of an interprofessional protocol for high-risk prenatal care

## TL;DR

This study created and validated a protocol for high-risk prenatal care involving multiple healthcare professionals to improve care quality.

## Contribution

A novel interprofessional protocol for high-risk prenatal care was developed and validated using expert evaluation.

## Key findings

- Content validation achieved with a high Content Validity Index (CVI) of 0.990.
- Internal reliability of the protocol was confirmed with a Cronbach’s alpha of 0.889.
- The protocol received strong expert recommendations for improving high-risk prenatal care.

## Abstract

to develop and validate the content of an interprofessional care protocol for high-risk prenatal care.

this methodological study employed a quantitative approach and was conducted from June 2022 to February 2023. The first phase involved developing the protocol using the Convergent Care Research methodology, while the second phase consisted of content validation by 11 expert judges. The Content Validity Index (CVI) ≥ 0.80 was applied to assess the degree of agreement among the judges, and Cronbach’s alpha was used to evaluate the instrument’s reliability.

content validation was achieved with an overall CVI of 0.990, and internal validation showed a Cronbach’s alpha of 0.889.

the protocol is validated in terms of content, with a high level of recommendation from the judges, which will enhance the quality of high-risk prenatal care.

construir e validar o conteúdo de um protocolo assistencial interprofissional para o cuidado pré-natal de alto risco.

estudo metodológico com abordagem quantitativa, realizado de junho de 2022 a fevereiro de 2023. A primeira fase do estudo consistiu na elaboração do protocolo por meio da Pesquisa Convergente Assistencial, e, na segunda, realizou-se a validação de conteúdo por meio da avaliação do protocolo por 11 juízes especialistas. Utilizou-se o Índice de Validade de Conteúdo (IVC) ≥ 0,80 para análise do grau de concordância entre os juízes, e o alfa de Cronbach para a confiabilidade do instrumento.

atingiu-se a validação de conteúdo do protocolo com IVC geral de 0,990 e validação interna com alfa de Cronbach de 0,889.

o protocolo é válido quanto ao conteúdo, com alto grau de recomendação pelos juízes, o que promoverá melhorias na qualidade da assistência pré-natal de alto risco.