Construction and validation of an evaluation instrument for the care pathway of people with syphilis.

OBJECTIVES

to construct and validate the content of an evaluation instrument for the Care Pathway of people with syphilis.

METHODS

this methodological study was conducted in four stages: 1) theoretical framework through a scoping review; 2) construction of the instrument; 3) content validation using the Delphi technique; and 4) finalization of the instrument. Data analysis was performed using the Item-Level Content Validity Index, reliability applied to domains, instrument-level content validity, and Cronbach's alpha coefficient.

RESULTS

the validation of the instrument involved item assessment through two rounds of the Delphi technique. The final version of the instrument consisted of 58 questions distributed across two dimensions: macropolitics and micropolitics of health care. Each item achieved a validity index of 1.00.

CONCLUSIONS

the instrument demonstrated content validity and reliability, contributing to improvements in health services, enhanced integration among professionals, and reduced syphilis transmission.