Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 2022 Jun 20;19(12):7523.
doi: 10.3390/ijerph19127523.

Validation of Content for an App for Caregivers of Stroke Patients through the Delphi Method

Ismael Andrades-González  1 , Jesús Molina-Mula  2
Affiliations

Validation of Content for an App for Caregivers of Stroke Patients through the Delphi Method

Ismael Andrades-González et al. Int J Environ Res Public Health. .

Abstract

The aim of this study was to reach a consensus among experts (using the Delphi technique) to validate the informative content that should be included in an App to be used by informal caregivers of stroke patients in order to improve their quality of life, facilitating access to the health care system and involving them in their own health. This technique was developed between June and December 2021. The group of experts was selected on the basis of previously established criteria, and the coefficient of variation (v) was used as a measure of consensus. In addition, the concordance index was calculated to determine the stability of the different rounds. In the first round, the preliminary content, previously elaborated by the research group, was evaluated as very appropriate for the objectives set (N-P < 1.07). In addition, averages of 4.5 out of five and a coefficient of variation of less than 0.5 were obtained, confirming the consensus. In the second round, suggestions were made by the experts on how to improve the content of the information, obtaining 100% agreement with the results obtained in the first round. The results obtained allow a positive evaluation of the use of the Delphi method for the elaboration of the information to be housed in an App.

Keywords: Delphi method; caregivers; consensus; e-health; expert judgment; methodology; nursing; stroke; validity.

PubMed Disclaimer

Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest.

Similar articles

See all similar articles

Cited by

References

    1. SEN.es. Spanish Society of Neurology. Recovery 18 October 2021. [(accessed on 18 November 2021)]. Available online: https://www.sen.es/
    1. Tejada Meza H., Campello Morer I., Bestué Cardiel M., Fernández Sanz A., Tejero Juste C., Muñoz Farjas E., Hernando Quintana N., Jarauta Lahoz L., Clavo Pérez L.M., Cruz Velásquez G., et al. Epidemiology and characteristics of ischaemic stroke in young adults in Aragon. Neurology. 2019 doi: 10.1016/j.nrleng.2019.05.009. - DOI - PubMed
    1. Bierhals C.C.B.K., Low G., Paskulin L.M.G. Quality of life perceptions of family caregivers of older adults stroke survivors: A longitudinal study. Appl. Nurs. Res. ANR. 2019;47:57–62. doi: 10.1016/j.apnr.2019.05.003. - DOI - PubMed
    1. Caqueo-Urízar A., Urzúa M. Quality of Life: A Theoretical Review of the Concept. EndNote Click, Recovery 18 October 2021. [(accessed on 18 September 2021)]. Available online: https://click.endnote.com/viewer?doi=10.4067%2Fs0718-48082012000100006&t....
    1. Andrades-González I., Romero-Franco N., Molina-Mula J. e-Health as a tool to improve the quality of life of informal caregivers dealing with stroke patients: Systematic review with meta-analysis. J. Nurs. Scholarsh. 2021;53:790–802. doi: 10.1111/jnu.12699. - DOI - PubMed

Publication types