Content validation of an instrument to assess the impact of neurocognitive disorders in the family

Background: The diagnosis of a chronic and disabling disease implies profound changes in family dynamics, with increased demands for the provision of nursing care to the family. Objectives: To validate the content of the scale to assess the impact of neurocognitive disorder on the family through the Delphi panel. Methodology: The methodology used was the Delphi method, using a panel of 42 experts in the area to gather consensus about the pertinence and content of a set of items. Data collection and analysis in the first round took place at the beginning of April and the second round at the end of June 2018. Results: Of the 86 items presented to experts, adaptations in 10 items were suggested to make them clearer and easier to understand. The final version consists of 68 items. Conclusion: The results of the study made it possible to find, among experts, the consensus that allows validating the content of the proposal for an instrument to assess the impact of neurocognitive disorders in the family.