Creation and validation of a visual educational technology content for lactation physiology learning

Area of Science:

• Health Professions Education
• Biomedical Visualization

Background:

• Effective learning tools are crucial for understanding complex physiological processes like lactation.
• Visual educational technology offers a dynamic approach to supplement traditional learning methods.

Purpose of the Study:

• To develop and validate a visual educational technology focused on lactation physiology.
• To assess the content validity of the created educational tool.

Main Methods:

• A methodological study employing content creation and validation stages.
• Utilized the Knowledge Translation into action conceptual model.
• Validation involved 27 expert judges in maternal and child health and breastfeeding.

Main Results:

• Developed an educational technology incorporating animation and video techniques.
• The technology visually represents lactation physiology and involved populations.
• Achieved an Overall Content Validity Index of 0.84.

Conclusions:

• The visual educational technology for lactation physiology learning is content-validated.
• The tool serves to introduce lactation physiology and mediate health education.
• This validated technology has the potential to positively impact breastfeeding practices.