Enhancing enteral nutrition care: Innovating and validating a communication tool for healthcare networks

Summary: Background & Aims: The implementation of instruments for monitoring Enteral Nutrition is important for the continuity of treatment. The objective of this study was to develop and validate an instrument for communication between nutritionists at different points of care for enteral...

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Main Authors: Kelly Cristina Uniat, Caroline Opolski Medeiros, Maria Eliana Madalozzo Schieferdecker
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Published: Elsevier 2025-06-01
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667268525000403
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Caroline Opolski Medeiros
Maria Eliana Madalozzo Schieferdecker
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description Summary: Background & Aims: The implementation of instruments for monitoring Enteral Nutrition is important for the continuity of treatment. The objective of this study was to develop and validate an instrument for communication between nutritionists at different points of care for enteral nutrition patients. Methods: Double Diamond Co-Design Study. It was divided into the following steps: instrument development, applicability analysis, and content validation. Initially, bibliographic research of national and international technical documents was carried out to create the items. For applicability analysis, the instrument was operated by nutrition residents of primary, hospital, and clinical care. In content validation, the Content Validity Index (CVI) was analyzed by items and complete instruments, concerning the criteria: relevance and clarity. CVI score values equal to or greater than 0.80 were considered for clarity and relevance equal to or greater than 0.90. Results: In the first step, the instrument presented 60 items and 7 categories. In the second step, with suggestions for modifications, 53 items and 7 categories remained. In the content validation, 23 nutritionists from Brazil participated, the Content Validity Index of the complete instrument showed clarity (0.932) and relevance (0.988) with scores above the established standards. Conclusion: The validated instrument is considered clear, relevant, unprecedented, and low-cost, and can be used for the continuity of care for enteral nutrition patients at any point in the health network.
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spelling doaj-art-2c94b9b8c8e441089028d01178d6575f2025-08-20T03:19:53ZengElsevierClinical Nutrition Open Science2667-26852025-06-016116217310.1016/j.nutos.2025.04.001Enhancing enteral nutrition care: Innovating and validating a communication tool for healthcare networksKelly Cristina Uniat0Caroline Opolski Medeiros1Maria Eliana Madalozzo Schieferdecker2Corresponding author.; Federal University of Paraná, Avenida Lothário Meissner, No. 632, Jardim Botânico Campus, CEP: 80.210-170, Curitiba, Paraná, BrazilFederal University of Paraná, Avenida Lothário Meissner, No. 632, Jardim Botânico Campus, CEP: 80.210-170, Curitiba, Paraná, BrazilFederal University of Paraná, Avenida Lothário Meissner, No. 632, Jardim Botânico Campus, CEP: 80.210-170, Curitiba, Paraná, BrazilSummary: Background & Aims: The implementation of instruments for monitoring Enteral Nutrition is important for the continuity of treatment. The objective of this study was to develop and validate an instrument for communication between nutritionists at different points of care for enteral nutrition patients. Methods: Double Diamond Co-Design Study. It was divided into the following steps: instrument development, applicability analysis, and content validation. Initially, bibliographic research of national and international technical documents was carried out to create the items. For applicability analysis, the instrument was operated by nutrition residents of primary, hospital, and clinical care. In content validation, the Content Validity Index (CVI) was analyzed by items and complete instruments, concerning the criteria: relevance and clarity. CVI score values equal to or greater than 0.80 were considered for clarity and relevance equal to or greater than 0.90. Results: In the first step, the instrument presented 60 items and 7 categories. In the second step, with suggestions for modifications, 53 items and 7 categories remained. In the content validation, 23 nutritionists from Brazil participated, the Content Validity Index of the complete instrument showed clarity (0.932) and relevance (0.988) with scores above the established standards. Conclusion: The validated instrument is considered clear, relevant, unprecedented, and low-cost, and can be used for the continuity of care for enteral nutrition patients at any point in the health network.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667268525000403Nutrition therapyPatient dischargeHome care servicesComprehensive health carePrimary health care
spellingShingle Kelly Cristina Uniat
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Enhancing enteral nutrition care: Innovating and validating a communication tool for healthcare networks
Clinical Nutrition Open Science
Nutrition therapy
Patient discharge
Home care services
Comprehensive health care
Primary health care
title Enhancing enteral nutrition care: Innovating and validating a communication tool for healthcare networks
title_full Enhancing enteral nutrition care: Innovating and validating a communication tool for healthcare networks
title_fullStr Enhancing enteral nutrition care: Innovating and validating a communication tool for healthcare networks
title_full_unstemmed Enhancing enteral nutrition care: Innovating and validating a communication tool for healthcare networks
title_short Enhancing enteral nutrition care: Innovating and validating a communication tool for healthcare networks
title_sort enhancing enteral nutrition care innovating and validating a communication tool for healthcare networks
topic Nutrition therapy
Patient discharge
Home care services
Comprehensive health care
Primary health care
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667268525000403
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