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Published on: September 15, 2023
Development and validity of a booklet on myocardial revascularization for patient and caregiver education
Vanêssa Piccinin Paz1, Maria de Fátima Mantovani1, Elisiane Lorenzini2
1Universidade Federal do Paraná. Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.
Objectives:
to develop and validate a booklet with care guidelines for patients undergoing cardiac surgery.
Methods:
methodological research developed in four stages: situational assessment -interviews with 24 patients undergoing cardiac surgery in the last half of 2019; theoretical procedure - literature analysis; experimental procedure - booklet development; and analytical procedure - content and appearance validity using the Delphi technique. Descriptive statistics, Content Validity Index measurement, and Cronbach's alpha Wilcoxon test were used for analysis.
Results:
the booklet provides guidance for all phases of surgery and home care. The Content Validity Index was 94.6%. Modifications were made to the images and text were adapted, based on judges' suggestions.
Conclusions:
the booklet provides guidance for people undergoing cardiac surgery and their caregivers. Its content and appearance demonstrate evidence of validity for use by this target audience.
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