CONSTRUÇÃO E VALIDAÇÃO DE INSTRUMENTO PARA DETECÇÃO DO RISCO DO DESMAME PRECOCE.

Objective: to describe the process of creating and validating an instrument for detecting the risk of early weaning. Methods: methodological study developed after approval by the Research Ethics Committee for the development of a checklist-type instrument composed of 8 blocks, based on literature review and situational diagnosis of a maternity hospital in Maranhão. The validation occurred according to the Delphi technique, through the evaluation of 9 judges in the first stage and 8 in the second stage. The Content Validity Index for each item and the overall Content Validity Coefficient were considered with minimum values ≥ 0.80, as well as a minimum agreement of 80% for validation. Results: the blocks "Breast milk substitutes" and "Professional guidelines" achieved maximum validation in the first stage. After the adjustments suggested by the judges, validation of the checklist was obtained with a Coefficient of Content Validity value = 0.96 in the overall assessment of the second stage. Conclusion: the instrument was considered valid and will contribute to the improvement of the approach to breastfeeding, directing attention and identifying care needs to detect the risk of early weaning. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]