Development and validation of a tool for competence assessment of the insert of the intrauterine device

Objectives: to develop and validate an instrument to assess the professional competence of nurses in the insertion of the intrauterine device (IUD). Methods: methodological study, developed in three stages: 1) tool development (Theoretical procedures); 2) evaluation of the tool by experts and judgment of the initially proposed items (Appearance validation and content validation); 3) test of the version resulting from the assessment by experts and assessment of internal consistency (Analytical procedures). Ten judges participated in the face and content validation, among obstetric nurses and gynecologists/obstetricians from the Sofia Feldman Hospital in Belo Horizonte (MG), while 38 nursing residency students were evaluated using the test tool, in the last stage of the study. Calculations of the Content Validity Index (CVI) and Cronbach’s alpha coefficient were performed as psychometric measures. Results: the initial tool covered 39 items. No item obtained CVI<0.8; however, through suggestions from the judges, items were merged, totaling 34 items. The total Cronbach’s alpha coefficient for this version was 0.828. Conclusion: the tool developed is valid and reliable. It is believed that the implementation of this tool will contribute to the training of professionals and the improvement of knowledge, behaviors, and skills in nursing consultations with a focus on reproductive planning with an emphasis on the insertion of the IUD.