Development and validating an educational booklet for childbirth companions

Teles, Liana Mara Rocha; Oliveira, Amanda Souza de; Campos, Fernanda Câmara; Lima, Thaís Marques; Costa, Camila Chaves da; Gomes, Linicarla Fabiole de Souza; Oriá, Mônica Oliveira Batista; Damasceno, Ana Kelve de Castro

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Artigo Original • Rev. esc. enferm. USP 48 (6) • Dec 2014 • https://doi.org/10.1590/S0080-623420140000700003 copy

Development and validating an educational booklet for childbirth companions^* * Taken from the dissertation “Construção e validação de tecnologia educativa para acompanhantes durante o trabalho de parto e parto”, Faculty of Pharmacy, Dentistry and Nursing at the Federal University of the State of Ceará, 2011

Construcción y validación de manual educativo para acompañantes durante el trabajo de parto y el parto

Authorship SCIMAGO INSTITUTIONS RANKINGS

Objective

The article describes the steps in producing and validating an educational booklet for childbirth companions.

Method

Methodological study conducted in 2011 consisting of the following steps: situational assessment; establishing brochure content; content selection and referencing; drafting the text; design of illustrations; layout; consultation of specialists; consultation of target audience; amendments; proofreading; evaluation using the Flesch Reading Ease Formula. The topics portrayed the sequence of events involving support from gestation to the postpartum period.

Results

The concordance rate among companions was greater than or equal to 81.8% for the topics organisation, writing style, presentation and motives. The overall Content Validity Index of the booklet was 0.94. The booklet was classified as easy reading or very easy reading according to the results of the Flesch Reading Ease Formula.

Conclusion

The presentation and content of the manual were validated for use with the target audience by the specialists and representatives of the target audience.

Humanizing delivery ; Social support; Technology; Obstetric nursing; Validation studies

1. Category	Validation
I	PA	A	TA	NA	CVI ^* * Content Validity Index
Objective
1.1 Coincides with the companion’s needs.	-	-	3	5	1	0.88
1.2 Is consistent with the labour support process.	-	-	3	6	-	1
1.3 Can circulate within the scientific community in the field of obstetrics.	-	-	3	6	-	1
1.4 Meets the objectives of organisations that work with humanised childbirth and presence of a companion in the delivery room.	-	-	2	7	-	1
Structure and presentation
2.1 The information booklet gives appropriate guidance to companions that intend to be present at childbirth.	-	-	3	6	-	1
2.2 The messages are presented clearly and concisely.	-	-	7	2	-	1
2.3 The information presented is scientifically correct.	-	-	3	6	-	1
2.4 The material is socially and culturally appropriate for the proposed target audience.	-	-	4	5	-	1
2.5 The proposed content follows a logical sequence.	-	2	2	5	-	0.77
2.6 Information is well structured in terms of syntax, conjugation and spelling.	-	3	4	2	-	0.66
2.7 The writing style is appropriate to the level of knowledge of the target audience.	-	1	6	2	-	0.88
2.8 The information contained in the cover and inside cover, acknowledgements and/or preface is consistent.	-	-	3	6	-	1
2.9 The titles and text of the topics are a suitable size.	-	-	2	7	-	1
2.10 The illustrations are meaningful and sufficient.	-	1	3	5	-	0.88
2.11 The booklet has a suitable number of pages.	-	-	3	6	-	1
Relevance
3.1 The topics portray key aspects that need to be reinforced.	-	-	1	8	-	1
3.2 The booklet proposes that the learner should acquire knowledge about labour support techniques.	-	-	1	8	-	1
3.3 The booklet addresses relevant aspects of how a birth companion should prepare him/herself.	-	1	1	7	-	0.88
3.4 The booklet could be used for educational activities carried out by health professionals.	-	-	1	8	-	1

Category	Option 1		Option 2		Option 3
N	%	N	%	N	%
1. Organisation
1.1 Did the cover catch your eye? 1.yes/ 2.no/ 3.don’t know	9	81.8	2	18.2	-	-
1.2 Does it adequately cover the subject in question? 1.yes/ 2.no/ 3. don’t know	10	90.9	1	9.1	-	-
1.3 Are the topics presented in an appropriate sequence? 1.yes/ 2.no/ 3. don’t know	11	100	-	-	-	-
1.4 Is the content on each topic adequate? 1.yes/ 2.no/ 3. don’t know	9	81.8	2	18.2	-	-
2. Writing style
2.1 With respect to understanding the sentences, are they: 1.easy to understand/ 2.difficult to understand / 3. don’t know	11	100	-	-	-	-
2.2 Is the written content: 1.clear/ 2.confusing/ 3. don’t know	11	100	-	-	-	-
2.3 Is the text: 1.interesting/ 2.uninteresting/ 3. don’t know	11	100	-	-	-	-
3. Presentation
3.1 Are the illustrations: 1.simple/ 2.complex / 3. don’t know	11	100	-	-	-	-
3.2 Do the illustrations complement the text? 1.yes/ 2.no/ 3. don’t know	11	100	-	-	-	-
3.3 Are the pages and sections well organised 1.yes/ 2.no/ 3. don’t know	11	100	-	-	-	-
4. Motives
4.1 Do you think that the birth companions that read this booklet will understand what it is about? 1.yes/ 2.no/ 3. don’t know	10	90.9	1	9.1	-	-
4.2 Did you feel motivated to read the booklet to the end? 1.yes/ 2.no/ 3. don’t know	10	90.9	1	9.1	-	-
4.3 Does the booklet address the relevant aspects of how a birth companion should prepare him/herself for the birth? 1.yes/ 2.no/ 3. don’t know	11	100	-	-	-	-
4.4 Does the booklet propose that the learner should acquire knowledge of labour support techniques? 1.yes/ 2.no/ 3. don’t know	11	100	-	-	-	-

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[1] *Correspondence: Liana Mara Rocha Teles.  Rua Alexandre Baraúna, 1115, Sala 14  Campus do Porangabussu, Bairro Rodolfo Teófilo,  CEP 60430-160 – Fortaleza, CE, Brasil.  E-mail: lianinhamara@yahoo.com.br