Judicial Vulnerability on the Exercise of Orthodontics: Construction and Validation of a Questionnaire

Cleverson Raymundo Sbarzi  Guedes; Isabel Cristina Gonçalves  Leite; Felipe de Almeida  Pinheiro; Marcio José da Silva  Campos; Sergio Luiz  Mota Júnior; Matheus Melo  Phiton; Robert Willer Farinazzo  Vitral

Authors

Cleverson Raymundo Sbarzi Guedes
Isabel Cristina Gonçalves Leite
Felipe de Almeida Pinheiro
Marcio José da Silva Campos
Sergio Luiz Mota Júnior
Matheus Melo Phiton
Robert Willer Farinazzo Vitral

Keywords:

Validation Study, Compensation and Redress, Social Vulnerability, Surveys and Questionnaires

Abstract

Objective: To develop and validate a questionnaire to measure the vulnerability of orthodontists, measuring the risks of being involved in civil liability lawsuits. Material and Methods: In-depth interviews were performed with three groups: G1- law professionals, G2 – orthodontists, and G3 – orthodontic patients. From the analysis of the content of Bardin, domains for the construction of the first version of the 53-question questionnaire were identified. The questionnaire was submitted to experts for validation, inclusion and exclusion of questions, but maintaining the 53-question format. It was submitted to the test-retest phases and verification of internal consistency. Results: 247 professionals answered the final version of the questionnaire. The intraclass correlation coefficient was 88.8%. Cronbach's alpha was 0.946, with high internal consistency. The Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin and Bartlett’s tests confirmed internal consistency showing the values of 0.909 and significance of <0.001, respectively. From the total score and factorial analysis, the sample was divided into three groups of judicial vulnerability. Conclusion: The results of this study demonstrated that the questionnaire is a valid tool to measure the risks of involvement in civil liability lawsuits by orthodontists. It presented a multidimensional character and might be applied as well as face to face or online, without prejudice to quality.

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