• Erhan Elmaoğlu and Zerrin Çiğdem.
• Department of Nursing, Yusuf Şerefoğlu Faculty of Health Sciences, Kilis 7 Aralik University, Kilis, Turkey.
• J Eval Clin Pract. 2024 Nov 4.

AimThe purpose is to develop a care package for the prevention of medical device-related pressure injuries using the Delphi Method.DesignThe study is a methodological.MethodThe care package was developed using the Delphi Method, a consensus-based technique. Two expert groups were selected to develop the care package to prevent medical device-related pressure injuries. The invitation letter and the questionnaire consisting of two questions were sent to the relevant experts via email and completed in three rounds after receiving responses. The scores from the experts were uploaded to the SPSS 25.0 software package. The range (R) was calculated as R = Q3-Q1. The differences (R) between the quartiles were examined. Items with R < 1.2 were accepted as having reached a consensus.ResultsAs a result of the evaluation, it was organized as 83 items. As a result of the analysis of the scores of the second round of the Delphi Method, the range values of each item were examined. In the third round of the Delphi Method, it was found that consensus was reached in the third round on items 18, 29, and 56, on which consensus could not be reached in the second round, and the care package was accepted with 83 items.ConclusionAn 83-item care package was created to prevent medical device-related pressure injuries in children.© 2024 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

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