Validation of the Adapted Social Assessment Instrument for Liver Transplantation Candidates

Assessment is considered a duty, as well as a part of the tasks of social workers; in addition, they have an ethical commitment to improve their working tools. This study aimed at validating the Adapted Social Assessment Instrument used in a transplant center in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, for liver transplantation candidates, requiring its improvement and strengthening. The methodology was based on both Marxian dialectics and the method of content validation. The content validation analysis was performed by 5 social workers from 3 Brazilian transplant centers. They evaluated the 5 domains of the instrument: identification, socio-demographic profile, eligibility criteria, evaluation, and social interventions. Descriptive statistics of data were performed, and qualitative analysis was associated to the participant observation. The 5 professionals (100%) assigned the scores 3 and 4, which have demonstrated clarity, relevance, and feasibility, pointing out suggestions for improvement, some of which were considered. The instrument was evaluated with an approval percentage of above 80%; therefore, the instrument is a valid measure. •Social assessment is a system that analyzes social factors.•The Adapted Social Assessment Instrument is composed of variables of the social-family environment.•Liver transplantation candidates undergo social-factor assessment.•Tools can facilitate social workers to perform the social assessment.•Social assessment in transplant units favors social interventions.