Development and validity of a serious game for teaching Central Sterile Supply Department procedures

Ferreira, Fernanda de Andrade Ribeiro; Sales, Felipe Almeida; Silva, Yure Rodrigues; Figueiroa, Maria das Neves; Farias, Camilla Ribeiro Lima de; Silva, Felicialle Pereira da; Costa, Natália Ramos Pessoa; Pereira, Emanuela Batista Ferreira e

doi:10.1590/0034-7167-2025-0453

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ORIGINAL ARTICLE • Rev. Bras. Enferm. 79 • 2026 • https://doi.org/10.1590/0034-7167-2025-0453 linkcopy

Development and validity of a serious game for teaching Central Sterile Supply Department procedures

Desarrollo y validación de un juego serio para la enseñanza de procedimientos del Departamento Central de Suministro Estéril

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Objectives: to construct and validate a serious game to support the teaching of the Central Sterile Supply Department physical structure, flow, and functionality in an undergraduate nursing course.

Methods: a methodological study, conducted between April and August 2023, with the participation of ten expert judges and 38 nursing students. Validity was based on the serious game structure as a theoretical-methodological framework, using the Content Validity Index.

Results: the “Rota CME” game simulates the physical layout of the sector for student learning and obtained an overall Content Validity Index of 98.3%. The “game structure and presentation” domain showed lower reliability (α=0.526), and was adjusted according to participants’ suggestions.

Conclusions: the game demonstrated evidence of content and face validity, proving to be a viable pedagogical tool for nursing education, with the potential to enhance learning in the central sterilization unit area.

Descriptors:
Sterilization; Process Assessment; Health Care; Teaching Materials; Education; Nursing; Validation Study.

Assessment dimensions	CVI (%)
1 Objective
1.1 - Does it meet academics’ learning needs?	100.0
1.2 - Is the language appropriate for the target audience?	100.0
1.3 - Does it reinforce the learning acquired in the classroom?	100.0
1.4 - Does it promote reflection on the importance of CSSD in healthcare settings?	100.0
2 Structure and presentation
2.1 - Is this educational game appropriate for nursing students who have already experienced both the theoretical and practical aspects of the content?	100.0
2.2 - Are the game rules easy to understand?	100.0
2.3 - Is the game design intuitive and does it easily reflect the CSSD’s physical structure?	100.0
2.4 - Is the game visually appealing?	100.0
3 Relevance
3.1 - Does the game cover the main themes about CSSD?	80.0
3.2 - Does the game encourage players to recall concepts learned in the classroom?	100.0
3.3 - Does the game clarify basic CSSD concepts?	100.0
3.4 - Does the game allow players to reflect on the importance of the work process developed by nurses in CSSD?	100.0
Total	98.3

Assessment dimensions	Cronbach’s alpha
1 Structure and presentation
1.1 - Does the game’s design easily resemble the physical layout of CSSD?	0.526
1.2 - Is the game visually appealing?
1.3 - Are the game rules easy to understand?
1.4 - Does the variety of cards in the game pique students’ interest in playing it?
2 Relevance in the teaching-learning process
2.1 - Did the game address important CSSD themes?	0.889
2.2 - Were you encouraged to put the concepts discussed earlier in class into practice?
2.3 - Did the game help you clarify any doubts?
2.4 - Were you able to observe CSSD’s approach to basic concepts during the game?
3 Relevance in CSSD workflow
3.1 - Did the game simulate situations experienced by nurses in CSSD environment?	0.882
3.2 - Did the game demonstrate how essential nurses’ work is to achieving safe and effective processing of healthcare products?
3.3 - Does the game address nursing skills such as people management, technical and care activities, and resource control?
3.4 - Did the game allow players to reflect on the importance of the work process developed by nurses in CSSD?

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