Construction and validation of an educational booklet for patients in the postoperative period of cardiac surgery: a methodological study.

OBJECTIVE: to construct and validate an educational booklet for self-care of patients in the postoperative period of cardiac surgery. METHODS: methodological study, including bibliographic survey, construction of the booklet and validation with judges and the target audience. For validation with judges, the Health Educational Content Validation Instrument was used, and with the target audience, an instrument was used with questions related to organization, writing style, appearance and motivation. To analyze the judges' answers, the content validation index was used. RESULTS: the booklet was prepared with 14 topics. The content validation index among the eight judges was 1 and the concordance index among the ten patients was above 80%. The final version of the material was made available in printed format. CONCLUSION: the educational booklet was developed and validated by judges and the target audience, serving as an educational support tool for self-care of patients in the postoperative period of cardiac surgery.

Construction and validation of an educational booklet for patients in the postoperative period of cardiac surgery: a methodological study / Construcción y validación de folleto educativo para pacientes en el postoperatorio de cirugía cardíaca: estudio metodológico / Construção e validação de cartilha educativa para pacientes no pós-operatório de cirurgia cardíaca: estudo metodológico

ABSTRACT Objective: to construct and validate an educational booklet for self-care of patients in the postoperative period of cardiac surgery Methods: methodological study, including bibliographic survey, construction of the booklet and validation with judges and the target audience. For validation with judges, the Health Educational Content Validation Instrument was used, and with the target audience, an instrument was used with questions related to organization, writing style, appearance and motivation. To analyze the judges' answers, the content validation index was used Results: the booklet was prepared with 14 topics. The content validation index among the eight judges was 1 and the concordance index among the ten patients was above 80%. The final version of the material was made available in printed format Conclusion: the educational booklet was developed and validated by judges and the target audience, serving as an educational support tool for self-care of patients in the postoperative period of cardiac surgery.

RESUMEN Objetivo: construir y validar un folleto educativo para el autocuidado de pacientes en postoperatorio de cirugía cardíaca. Métodos: estudio metodológico, con levantamiento bibliográfico, construcción del folleto y validación por jueces y público-objeto. Para la validación de los jueces, se utilizó el Instrumento de Validación del Contenido Educativo en salud y con el público-objeto, un instrumento con preguntas relacionadas a la organización, estilo de la escritura, apariencia y motivación. Para analizar las respuestas de los jueces, se utilizó el índice de validación del contenido. Resultados: el folleto se elaboró con 14 temas. El índice de validación entre los ocho jueces fue 1 y el índice de acuerdo entre los diez pacientes, superior al 80%. La versión final se puso a disposición en formato impreso. Conclusión: el folleto educativo fue desarrollado y validado por jueces y público objeto como herramienta educativa para apoyar el autocuidado de pacientes en el postoperatorio de cirugía cardíaca.

RESUMO Objetivo: construir e validar uma cartilha educativa para o autocuidado de pacientes no pós-operatório de cirurgia cardíaca. Métodos: estudo metodológico, incluindo levantamento bibliográfico, construção da cartilha e validação com juízes e com o público-alvo. Para validação com juízes, utilizou-se o Instrumento de Validação de Conteúdo Educativo em saúde e com o público-alvo utilizou-se um instrumento com questões relacionadas à organização, estilo da escrita, aparência e motivação. Para análise das respostas dos juízes foi utilizado o índice de validação de conteúdo. Resultados: a cartilha foi elaborada com 14 tópicos. O índice de validação de conteúdo entre os oito juízes foi de 1 e o índice de concordância entre os dez pacientes acima de 80%. A versão final do material foi disponibilizada no formato impresso. Conclusão: a cartilha educativa foi desenvolvida e validada por juízes e público-alvo, servindo como uma ferramenta educativa de apoio para o autocuidado de pacientes no pós-operatório de cirurgia cardíaca.