Abstract
Objective
To build and validate educational material with guidelines for home self-care in the postoperative period of gynecological surgeries.
Methods
This is a methodological study, collected in August 2019, at a university hospital, through content selection, language adaptation, inclusion of illustrations, building of a pilot manual, layout and validation of a pilot manual by six expert judges and 11 women in the postoperative period of gynecological surgeries. The semi-structured form Suitability Assessment of Materials and the Educational Content Validation Instrument in Health were used, for the group of judges, and the semi-structured form and the Suitability Assessment of Materials, for the target audience. Analyzes were performed using descriptive statistics, calculation of the Suitability Assessment of Materials instrument and the Content Validity Coefficient of the Educational Content Validation Instrument in Health, in addition to content analysis.
Results
The booklet contained eight pages with guidelines on intestinal motility, pain management, return to activities of daily living, body mechanics, food, prevention of venous thromboembolism, nausea/vomiting relief, sexual activity, surgical wound care, symptoms and use elastic waistband. Its validation was classified by most judges and by the target audience as “superior”. Judges’ suggestions were analyzed and incorporated into the final version, and the target audience considered the material to be enlightening, accessible and necessary. The layout contributed to superior assessment of the booklet.
Conclusion
The educational booklet proved to be a valid and reliable instrument to be used in promoting the health of women regarding care during the postoperative period of gynecological surgeries in the home environment.
Self care; Health promotion; Educational and promotional materials; Gynecologic surgical procedures
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