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Revista de Enfermagem Referência
Print version ISSN 0874-0283On-line version ISSN 2182-2883
Abstract
SANTOS-COSTA, Paulo et al. Translation, cultural adaptation, and validation of the Venous International Assessment Scale to European Portuguese. Rev. Enf. Ref. [online]. 2021, vol.serV, n.7, e20135. Epub Nov 24, 2021. ISSN 0874-0283. https://doi.org/10.12707/rv20135.
Background:
A significant number of adult patients experience difficult peripheral intravenous access, leading to multiple puncture attempts and venous network depletion. The Venous International Assessment (VIA) Scale is referenced internationally as a reliable instrument that classifies patients’ peripheral intravenous accesses and determines the risk of related complications.
Objectives:
To translate, culturally adapt and validate the VIA Scale to European Portuguese.
Methodology:
Study of the translation, cultural adaptation, and evaluation of the psychometric properties of the VIA Scale in a nonprobability sample with 100 patients in need of peripheral intravenous catheterization.
Results:
The Portuguese version of the VIA Scale (EARV) revealed moderate inter-rater reliability scores (k = 0.490; p < 0.0005). The criterion and construct validity of the EARV were assessed through predictive, convergent, and correlational analysis, with moderate to large magnitudes, and statistical significance.
Conclusion:
The EARV is a reliable and valid instrument that can assist Portuguese health professionals in determining and categorizing difficult peripheral intravenous access. Further studies are recommended to test the transversal applicability of the scale.
Keywords : catheterization, peripheral; translations; psychometrics; nurses.
