Knowledge assessment instrument on basic support of hip fractures in the elderly.
OBJECTIVE
To validate an instrument to determine the graduate students' knowledge level of health care on the basic support of life procedures, risk factors, damage and disorders in elderly patients with hip fractures.


METHODS
A group of experts was asked to analyze the instrument in two steps. Firstly, the procedure was done subjectively and according to objective analysis using the Likert scale proposed by the Delphi method. After adjustment according to the suggestions, the version of the instrument was applied to 179 undergraduate students in the health area.


RESULTS
The instrument has achieved in its entirety and in parts (risk factors), the minimum criteria established for the Cronbach's alpha (i.e., ≥0.70). There was no change in the Cronbach's alpha (0.551) for the maintenance of initial items of the instrument, as well as the deletion of seven assessment items.


CONCLUSIONS
The instrument developed has sufficient internal validity to determine the level of knowledge of undergraduate students in the health area on basic life support, damage, injuries and risk factors in elderly patients with hip fractures from falls. Level of Evidence III, Diagnostic Study.
Universidade Anhanguera, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Ednei Fernando
EF
Dos Santos
Universidade Anhanguera, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Maria Rita
MR
Aprile
Universidade São Judas Tadeu, São Paulo, SP, Brazil ; Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Laboratory of Movement Studies, Instituto de Ortopedia e Traumatologia do Hospital das Clínicas, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Angelica Castilho
AC
Alonso
Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Luis Eugênio
LE
Garcez-Leme
Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Julia Maria D'Andréa
JM
Greve
Accidental falls; Aged; Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; Femoral fractures