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Educational technology to mediate care of the "kangaroo family" in the neonatal unit
Marcia Helena Machado Nascimento1, Elizabeth Teixeira2
1Universidade do Estado do Pará. Belém, Pará, Brazil.
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This study validated an educational booklet for family members of newborns in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The booklet content was deemed adequate for mediating family care, confirming the need for educational technology validation.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Education
- Nursing Research
- Health Communication
Background:
- Family-centered care is crucial for newborns in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs).
- Educational technologies can support families in providing care during neonatal hospitalization.
- Validated content is essential for effective health education tools.
Purpose of the Study:
- To validate the content of an educational booklet designed for family members of hospitalized newborns.
- To assess the suitability of the booklet as a tool for mediating care in the NICU.
Main Methods:
- Methodological research employing content validation.
- A three-step process: development, evaluation, and adaptation.
- Data collected from 15 judges (health and other professionals) using a Likert-type questionnaire, followed by statistical analysis.
Main Results:
- Content validation achieved the proposed results in 80% of responses.
- 16 items exceeded the validation parameter, 4 met the score, and 2 fell below.
- The evaluation indicated strong content validity for the educational booklet.
Conclusions:
- Content validation is a necessary step for educational technologies.
- The evaluated booklet is an adequate tool for mediating care for family members in the NICU.
- This validated booklet can enhance family engagement and support in neonatal care settings.
Objective:
to validate the content of an educational technology in the form of a booklet developed to mediate care of family members of newborns hospitalized in a neonatal unit.
Method:
Methodological research with content validation. Data collected from October 2011 to February 2012; research developed in three steps: development, evaluation and adaptation. The study population was 15 judges, health professionals and other professionals. The participants answered a Likert-type questionnaire with 3 blocks of evaluative items. Data were analyzed statistically.
Results:
validation reached the results proposed in most responses (80%); 16 items exceeded the parameter, 4 were equal to the score established and 2 were below the parameter.
Conclusion:
the content of educational technologies need to be validated. The booklet, after the evaluation, constitutes an adequate device to mediate care of the family members in the NICU.