RESUMO
The use of the scientific method in research and investigation in nursing requires avoiding subjectivity at all times. Professionals obtain data by means of instruments which must be operative, valid and reliable. The authors develop and verify two instruments: a nine question opinion poll which uses tests and retests, having a 93-40% concordance proportion. A Likert type attitude scale, applying the "t" in Student to 59 initial propositions, obtaining a definitive scale having 7 positive items and 7 negative ones which gave a 95% confidence level of statistical meaning for a bilateral test and which had 22 degrees of liberty. This study took place using a pilot group of 43 nurses, it was a practical shop exercise on research in nursing occurred in the Hospital, organized by the Nursing Administration and taught by the group coordinator.
Assuntos
Atitude , Opinião Pública , Inquéritos e Questionários , Humanos , Pesquisa em EnfermagemRESUMO
La utilización del método cientifico, en la investigación en enfermerfa, requiere evitar en todo momento la subjetividad. Recogemos datos a través de los instrumentos, que deben ser operativos, válidos y fiables. Se desarrollan y validan dos instrumentos: una encuesta de opinión de 9 preguntas, mediante tests-retests y con una concordancia de proporciones del 93,40%; y una escala de actitud tipo Likert, aplicando la «t» de Student a 59 proposiciones iniciales, recogiendo la escala definitiva con 7 ftems positivos y 7 negativos con significación estadfstica al nivefde confianza del 95%, para una prueba bilateral y con 22 grados de libertad. El trabajo se llevó a cabo mediante un grupo piloto de 43 enfermeras, como ejercicio práctico del taller sobre investigación en enfermerfa celebrado en el Hospital, organizado por la Dirección de Enfermerfa e impartido por el coordinador del grupo
The use of the scientific method in research and investigation in nursing requires avoiding subjectivity at all times. Professionals obtain data by means of instruments which must be operative, valid and reliable. The authors develop and verify two instruments: a nine question opinion poli which uses tests and retests, having a 93-40% concordance proportion. A Likert type attitude scale, applying the «t» in Student to 59 initial propositions, obtaining a definitive scale having 7 positive items and 7 negative ones which gave a 95% confidence 1evel of statistical meaning for a bilateral test and which had 22 degrees-of liberty. This study took place using a pilot group of 43 nurses; it was a practical shop exercise on research in nursing occurred in the Hospital, organized by the Nursing Administration and taught by the group coordinator
