Construction and validation of an educational technology for mother-child bond in the neonatal intensive care unit.

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVES: to describe the process of construction and validation of an educational booklet to promote bonding between mothers and newborns in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. METHODS: methodological study developed through data collection in the literature and with the target audience; construction of the booklet; qualification of the material through validation by judges (health and communication experts/designer) and assessment by the target audience (mothers of at-risk newborns). Data were analyzed descriptively. RESULTS: booklet content was validated, obtaining an overall Content Validity Index of 0.92. Appearance was rated "Superior" with 80% percentage. Mothers performed an assessment with 100% agreement between the items. CONCLUSIONS: the booklet was validated in all domains assessed and can be used by mothers with children hospitalized in the Neonatal Unit.