Validation of a Culturally Relevant Snakebite Envenomation Clinical Practice Guideline in Brazil.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
Snakebite envenoming (SBE) is a neglected tropical disease with significant global morbidity and mortality. Even when antivenom is available in low-resource areas, health workers do not receive adequate training to manage SBEs. This study aims to develop and validate a clinical practice guideline (CPG) for SBE management across Brazil. A panel of expert judges with academic and/or technical expertise in SBE management performed content validation. The content validity index (CVI) score was 90% for CPG objectives, 89% for structure and presentation and 92% for relevance and classified the CPG as valid. A semantic validation was performed by analyzing focus group discussions with doctors and nurses from three municipalities of the Brazilian Amazon, after a 5-day meeting during which the CPG was presented. Two central themes emerged: knowledge acquired during the meeting and recommendations for improving the CPG. Based on these results, the CPG was revised into a final version. This study presents the successful development and validation process of a CPG for SBE management, which is targeted to a specific low-resource, high-burden setting. This development and validation process can be adapted to other settings and/or other neglected tropical diseases.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Rocha, GDS; Farias, AS; Alcântara, JA; Machado, VA; Murta, F; Val, F; Cristino, JS; Santos, AC; Ferreira, MB; Marques, L; Rocha, YV; Sachett, A; Almeida, MC; Alencar, A; Brasileiro, L; Carvalho, ÉDS; Bisneto, PF; Lacerda, M; Tupetz, A; Staton, CA; Vissoci, JRN; Teixeira, E; Gerardo, CJ; Wen, FH; Sachett, J; Monteiro, W
Published Date
- May 28, 2022
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 14 / 6
PubMed ID
- 35737037
Pubmed Central ID
- PMC9229773
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 2072-6651
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.3390/toxins14060376
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- Switzerland