Avaliação da confiabilidade e validade da versão brasileira do Pediatric Rating of Chronic Illness Self-efficacy (PRCISE-Br)

Abstract

Introduction: Self-efficacy is the confidence to manage the demands of one's condition. In Brazil, there is no generic instrument aimed at children and adolescents with any chronic respiratory conditions, including the less prevalent ones. The Brazilian version of the Pediatric Rating of Self-Efficacy (PRCISE-Br) is a cross-culturally adapted instrument originated for this purpose. Objective: To evaluate the reliability and convergent and discriminant validity of the PRCISE-Br. Methods: Exploratory methodological study approved by the Research Ethics Committee (CEP) of the Faculty of Health Sciences of Trairí (FACISA) – Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), opinion No. 6,061,966. Volunteers aged 7 to 18 years diagnosed with asthma or cystic fibrosis were included. Data were analyzed by SPSS considering p < 0.05. The intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC), PRCISE-Br scores, Perceived General Self-Efficacy Scale (PGS), Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory™ (PedsQL™ 4.0) and number of hospitalizations in the last 12 months were used for reliability and correlation analyses. Results: Eighty volunteers participated, 42 males, with a median age of 10 years. The PRCISE-Br had a median of 124 points and a positive and moderate correlation with the PGS (Rho = 0.520, p = 0.001) and Peds-QL (Rho = 0.601, p = 0.001). The number of hospitalizations variable showed a negative and weak correlation (Rho = -0.249; p = 0.026) with the PRCISE-Br. The ICC value was 0.863. Conclusion: PRCISE-Br presented reliable and valid measures, being qualified for use in Brazil.