Abstract
to validate the content and appearance of the educational booklet "You can control your child's asthma - let's learn together?" with parents and caregivers of children with asthma. this is a methodological study, carried out with 34 mothers and caregivers of children, from two to 10 years old, diagnosed with asthma. The educational booklet validation was performed using Content Validity Index (CVI) and assessment of comprehension, attractiveness, self-efficacy, persuasion, and cultural acceptance domains. the booklet was considered clear (99.8%) and relevant (100%), with a global CVI of 0.99. Domain assessment proved to be an easy-to-understand tool, culturally appropriate, attractive, with persuasive power and promoting self-efficacy. the booklet is valid and adequate for promoting the self-efficacy of parents and caregivers in childhood asthma control and management, potentially scalable to other realities of outpatient care.
Highlights
Asthma is a chronic respiratory disease that globally affects more than 300 million people, from childhood to adulthood, with increasing prevalence and morbidity in developing countries[1].In Brazil, a study based on data extracted from the Department of Informatics of the Unified Health System (DATASUS - Departamento de Informática do Sistema Único de Saúde) found 120,000 annual hospitalizations for asthma
Self-efficacy is related to individuals’ belief regarding their own abilities to successfully perform an intended action[6], which may influence the decision to adopt behaviors, the effort that will be employed in carrying out actions that result in effective management of asthma and other chronic diseases and how long it will persist in the face of obstacles that may arise[6,7]
The study was approved by the Research Ethics Committee of Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC), according to Opinion 1.846.995, following the ethical principles of research involving human beings, according to Resolution 466/2012(11)
Summary
Asthma is a chronic respiratory disease that globally affects more than 300 million people, from childhood to adulthood, with increasing prevalence and morbidity in developing countries[1]. Achieving and maintaining control requires continuous treatment, with a broad and multidisciplinary approach, including health education interventions targeted at children and families[3], because the knowledge and attitude of parents and caregivers in relation to childhood asthma control and management effectively influence good management, with a consequent reduction in morbidity and mortality[4]. Self-efficacy is related to individuals’ belief regarding their own abilities to successfully perform an intended action[6], which may influence the decision to adopt behaviors, the effort that will be employed in carrying out actions that result in effective management of asthma and other chronic diseases and how long it will persist in the face of obstacles that may arise[6,7]. It was considered relevant to validate the educational technology, with parents and caregivers of children with asthma, to verify their suggestions so that the material was as close as possible to their realities, with clear and understandable language so that the technology could be able to meet its needs; after all, all educational material needs to be accessible and attractive to the target audience, being, essential that it be submitted to such assessment[10]
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