TITLE:
Prevention and Control of Postpartum Hemorrhage: Validation of Rangel’s Technology for Huambo, Angola
AUTHORS:
Adália Edna Fernando Chipindo, Maria de Lourdes de Souza, Rita de Cássia Teixeira Rangel, Helder Lucas Chipindo
KEYWORDS:
Protocols, Nursing Care, Obstetric Nursing, Postpartum Hemorrhage, Validation, Application, Nursing Technology
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Nursing,
Vol.13 No.10,
October
23,
2023
ABSTRACT:
In the immediate postpartum period, women need to be observed by the
obstetric nurse so that measures can be taken to prevent hemorrhages and reduce
its complications. Most maternal deaths from hemorrhage are preventable with
support measures for clinical practice, such as: guiding protocols, training of
professionals, organization and management of health services and provision of
adequate conditions for the parturition process. Objective: To validate Rangel’s instrument with its application in the Maternity
Ward of the General Hospital of Huambo, Angola. Methodology: This is a
descriptive study with a quantitative approach. This is the sixth stage, called
pre-test, of the Translation and Cultural
Adaptation process. This instrument was sent for evaluation by the validators
using the electronic data collection form named Google forms, with a
seven-point Likert-type scale (from 7—totally agree to 1—totally disagree). The
analysis was performed with the Cronbach’s Alpha coefficient index (>0.91)
and the Content Validity Index (CVI > 0.98). Results: Of the 10 items of evaluation criteria of the instrument analyzed by the 20 validators, 100% of them obtained a Cronbach’s
Alpha index rating of 0.91: clarity; coherence; scientific writing; relevance;
sequence; uniqueness and updating. Coverage, item criticality and
objectivity reached a Cronbach’s Alpha of 0.95. The Content Validity Index was
0.95 for coverage, coherence, item criticality, scientific writing, relevance
and updating. Conclusion: Rangel’s instrument for nursing care aimed at
preventing and controlling hemorrhage in the third period of birth, translated
into Angolan Portuguese and validated by nurses, through the statistical
results obtained in the validation, was considered reliable and necessary for
clinical nursing practice in Huambo, Angola.