Evidências de validade de um instrumento intersetorial para detecção de risco para o desenvolvimento infantil
Abstract
Child development (CD) constitutes a period characterized by significant gains and changes in
a child's abilities, learning, behavior, and socialization. In this regard, studies aimed at mapping
risk and protective factors during this period are essential for the development of monitoring
and protective actions. In view of the importance of using tools to assist professionals in the
CD surveillance process, as well as the policies and studies in the field advocating for
intersectionality to promote comprehensive and integrated childhood care, the objective of this
study was to initiate the validation process of an intersectoral instrument for detecting risk in
child development. To achieve this purpose, a quantitative methodological research was
conducted, consisting of three main stages: analysis of the pilot instrument by a group of experts
in the field, allowing for corrections and finalization of the pilot instrument; cognitive
unfolding, involving professionals and family members, in which the instrument was evaluated
for clarity and language, subsequently corrected based on participants' suggestions; and the pre-
test, involving professionals working with the child population, who applied and used the
instrument in their practice. Additionally, a prototype of a digital version of the instrument was
developed to enhance its practicality and application efficiency. The research results showed
that the instrument achieved the necessary values in the statistical evaluations to which it was
subjected, including Cronbach's Alpha coefficient and Content Validity Coefficient,
demonstrating stability and reliability and providing evidence of the instrument's validity.
Despite the research fulfilling its objective and emphasizing the importance of such
instruments, as well as the professionals' interest in using it, further evaluation stages and
subsequent research are necessary for the instrument to be widely disseminated and used.
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