Integrative humanescent reception protocol: a process validation study
Validation Studies. User embracement. Integrative Health
The present study aimed to Validate the integrative humanescent reception protocol (IHRP) as an innovative process of care technology in Integrative and Complementary Health Practices (PICS), besides analyzing the effectiveness of the use of this protocol as a technological innovation in Integrative Health. (SI), from the perspective of professionals who use the protocol and users who are assisted at the Laboratory of Integrative and Complementary Practices in Health of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (LAPICS / UFRN). This is a qualitative and quantitative approach study conducted at LAPICS / UFRN. The content validation stage resulted from the judgment of experts involved in PICS. The sample was intentional, selected by analysis of the lattes curriculum, totaling 5 experts in the subject. The operationalization occurred through agreement between the answers obtained by the content validity index (CVI), through the evaluation of the expert. For employee perception and user satisfaction, Bardin content analysis was used. As a result, of the 4 evaluated items, one presented perfect agreement index (CVI 1.0), questions Q1 and Q4 were also considered adequate (CVI 0.75), but required changes and the other item obtained CVI of 0.50. . The global evaluation of the instruments obtained CVI of 0.75, thus validating their content. The suggestions of the judges were related to the reformulation of the wording regarding the adequacy of the vocabulary, the elaboration of the sentences more clearly and the suppression of words. From the speeches of LAPICS employees and users, it is observed that there is a great acceptability of PAIH actions as a differentiated approach to conventional medicine. Reports indicate positive impacts on users' health on the psychological, physical and emotional dimensions, as well as demonstrating the benefits of particular use of practices available through LAPICS / UFRN. The study obtained a favorable opinion from the HUOL / UFRN Research Ethics Committee (Opinion No. 3.361.057 and CAAE: 13371219.6.0000.5292).