• İncekarMüjde ÇalıkuşuMÇhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-4472-2406Yuksek Ihtisas University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Pediatric Nursing - Ankara, Turkey., Nehir Ulu Öğüt, Birsen Mutlu, Eda Çeçen, and Emrah Can.
• Yuksek Ihtisas University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Pediatric Nursing - Ankara, Turkey.
• Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992). 2021 Jun 1; 67 (6): 882-888.

ObjectiveThe objective of this study is to determine the Turkish validity and reliability of COVERS.MethodsThis study was conducted on 41 newborns as methodological design. The scales, such as newborn information form, COVERS, preterm infant pain profile (PIPP), and neonatal infant pain scale (NIPS), were used in the study. Validity (e.g., language, content concurrent, and construct) and internal consistency and inter-rater reliability of the scale were conducted.ResultsIt was found that COVERS showed a high correlation with PIPP and NIPS, and the item-total correlation of COVERS was above 0.30 during and after heel lance procedure. The Cronbach's α values were 0.77 and 0.83 during and after heel lance procedure, respectively. The kappa values of the items of COVERS were between 0.38 and 0.78 during heel lance procedure.ConclusionsIt was concluded in this study that there was a moderate correlation in intraclass correlation coefficients for scores of COVERS during both diaper change and heel lance procedures. It has been concluded that the scale is valid and reliable in 27-week-old and older newborns.

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