Auriculotherapy nursing intervention: Development and content validation by specialists

Abstract

PurposeTo develop and validate the content of the components of the auriculotherapy nursing intervention.MethodsThis descriptive and methodological study was carried out in three steps: an integrative literature review, with a diagnosis of the state of the art and a basis for the study; development of the nursing intervention based on the Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC) and validation by the Kappa Index (k = ≥0.61) and the content validity index (CVI ≥ 0.80). The experts were recruited using the snowball method, who met the inclusion criteria: being a nurse, having completed an auriculotherapy course, having clinical experience with auriculotherapy, and having used the NICs in clinical practice for at least 1 year. The instrument for validation was sent via Google Forms in April 2022.ResultsThe title, definition, and 11 activities of the new nursing intervention with Kappa and CVI indexes accepted for content validity were validated.ConclusionsThe content validation of the nursing intervention was fundamental for the suitability of its components, allowing it to be refined.Implications for nursing practiceThe contribution of the study consists of the possible inclusion of this intervention in the NIC, favoring the use of standardized language in the clinical practice of auriculotherapy.