Abstract
ABSTRACT Purpose: to develop and validate the content and layout of an educational guide on promoting vocal health of older adults. Methods: a methodological study, conducted in two stages: 1 - Development of the guide as an educative technology; 2 - Qualification of the educative material with validation of the guide’s content, layout and suitability by 13 judges (speech-language-hearing pathologists) and legitimization of the educative material by the target population, 9 older adults. The validation of the guide by the judges and older adults was based on the content validity index. Results: the aspects of objectivity, structure, presentation and relevance of the content were considered pertinent by the judges with an approximate score average of 0.92. However, some words were substituted or removed to bring more clarity to the reader, without loss to the overall message, in addition to the suggestions that were accepted for the final version. The older adults returned a positive assessment. Conclusion: the educative guide was validated regarding the aspects of content, layout and suitability for the vocal health promotion of older adults. Their knowledge of voice health is expected to promote the quality of life and benefit active and healthy aging.
Highlights
Vocal well-being and health are important components in promoting a better quality of life and preventing risks of vocal alterations in the population of older adults[1,2]
The individual can learn, understand and identify the practical aspects of the vocal habits. These habits can be applied in daily life, as it is understood that more care with the voice leads to a clearer, cleaner and more pleasant voice to the listener[1]
This study allowed the development and validation of both the content and layout of the guide “From voice to aging” to be concluded. This material is about vocal health promotion for older adults, offering them strategies, reflections and instructions through basic information on vocal self-care
Summary
Vocal well-being and health are important components in promoting a better quality of life and preventing risks of vocal alterations in the population of older adults[1,2]. Such aspects can help improve communication through the health promotion approach focused on taking care of the voice[3]. The individual can learn, understand and identify the practical aspects of the vocal habits These habits can be applied in daily life, as it is understood that more care with the voice leads to a clearer, cleaner and more pleasant voice to the listener[1]. Active aging is much more than the absence of diseases; it means maintaining the functional capacity the individual still has[4,5]
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