Validity and reliability study for glamorgan pediatric pressure ulcer risk assessment scale

Master's Thesis, Department of Pediatric Nursing Objective: The aim of this study is to test the validity and reliability of Glamorgan pediatric ulcer risk assessment scale for Turkish children. Method: The sample of the study consist of 120 children who are admitted to pediatric intensive care unit. Data for the study were collected by using Children Introduction Form and Glamorgan Pediatric Risk Assessment Scale. ROC analysis, known group comparison (t test), fisher chi-square test, kappa compliance test were used in the data analysis. Results: Breakpoint of the scale was determined by using ROC analysis and was found to be 19.5. At that point, sensitivity of the scale was calculated as 0.976 and specificity of the scale was calculated as 0.350. The area below the scale curve was found between 0.617 and 0.800. It was determined that the scale has an acceptable margin level. A statistically significant variation between mean Glamorgan Pediatric Pressure Ulcer Risk Assessment scale scores of patients who did and didn't develop pressure ulcers and it was concluded that the scale was able to divide patients with and without risk in a statistically significant way. It was found that Glamorgan Pediatric Pressure Ulcer Risk Assessment Scale was able to identify 100% of patient who develop pressure ulcers as high risk patients in a statistically significant way. The compliance between the observers was determined as 100%. Conclusions and Recommendations: The Glamorgan Pediatric Pressure Ulcer Risk Assessment Scale is a valid and reliable tool which can be used in studies with Turkish samples. Key Words: Pressure ulcer, scale, validity and reliability