# Scale of perception of family self-efficacy in home care for children on peritoneal dialysis

## TL;DR

This paper describes the development and validation of a scale to measure family self-efficacy in home care for children undergoing peritoneal dialysis.

## Contribution

The study introduces a validated instrument for assessing family self-efficacy in home care for pediatric peritoneal dialysis.

## Key findings

- The instrument achieved 80% inter-judge agreement and a Content Validity Index of 0.8.
- Semantic analysis showed 100% agreement among families, confirming the scale's clarity and relevance.
- The final scale includes four dimensions reflecting family care behaviors.

## Abstract

to validate an instrument for family self-efficacy perception in home care for children on peritoneal dialysis.

a methodological study. The theoretical framework was presented, conducted through a literature review, field research, item development, content validity by a committee of judges and semantic analysis with families. The inter-judge agreement percentage was established at 80%, the Content Validity Index at 0.8 and the Kappa Index at 1.0.

the scale items were developed based on the definition of the family self-efficacy construct, covering four dimensions that correspond to the care behaviors of family members. Content validity obtained 84% agreement among judges, with a Content Validity Index of 0.84 and a total Kappa of 0.70. In semantic analysis, 100% agreement was found.

the instrument showed good agreement among judges and the target population.

validar o instrumento de percepção da autoeficácia da família no cuidado domiciliar à criança em diálise peritoneal.

estudo metodológico. Apresentou-se o polo teórico, conduzido por meio de revisão da literatura, pesquisa de campo, elaboração dos itens, validação de conteúdo por um comitê de juízes e análise semântica com famílias. Estabeleceu-se o percentual de concordância inter-juízes de 80%, o Índice de Validade de Conteúdo de 0,8 e o Índice Kappa de 1,0.

os itens da escala foram elaborados a partir da definição do construto autoeficácia da família, contemplando quatro dimensões que correspondem aos comportamentos de cuidado dos membros da família. A validação de conteúdo obteve 84% de concordância entre os juízes, com Índice de Validade de Conteúdo de 0,84 e Kappa total de 0,70. Na análise semântica, verificou-se concordância de 100%.

o instrumento apresentou boa concordância entre os juízes e população-alvo.