Abstract
to build and validate an educational booklet for bathing and hygiene of elders at home. a methodological study, developed through data collection in literature and situational diagnosis, booklet construction, material qualification through validation by expert judges (11 nurses) and target audience (30 caregivers). Data were analyzed descriptively. The minimum content validity index of 0.80 was considered. in content and appearance validation, experts assigned Content Validity Index global of 0.92, while for assessment of the material's suitability, the booklet was classified as "superior", with an average of 90%. In the validation of caregivers, the overall Content Validity Index was 1.0. the booklet was successfully validated and can be considered in the context of health education and collaborate with an adequate and safe practice of bathing and hygiene of elders at home.
Highlights
Elders who live longer are more likely to develop chronic noncommunicable diseases that can cause functional and, economic and family dependence[1]
The educational technology was entitled “Educational booklet for bathing and hygiene of elders at home”, containing 19 pages including cover, back cover, presentation page, summary and the following topics: “Benefits related to bathing and hygiene of elders”; “Essential products to perform bathing and hygiene of elders”; “Preparations for bathing in the bathroom”; “Bath time in the bathroom”; “Post-bath care”; “Preparations for bathing in bed”;“Bath time in bed”; “After bathing in bed”;“Tips for bathing and hygiene of elders”and“General care for cleaning elders”
The information was expressed through dialogues between characters in which a nurse named Marília interacts with elders and caregivers, presenting guidelines for bathing and hygiene at home
Summary
Elders who live longer are more likely to develop chronic noncommunicable diseases that can cause functional and, economic and family dependence[1]. Disability encompasses the impairments and limitations of activity or restrictions in a person’s life, so as to involve a dynamic interaction between health conditions and contextual factors, including personal and environmental factors that represent the history and lifestyle of an individual. It is not an individual attribute, but a complex set of conditions that requires interaction of several factors and family support[2]. National and international researchers have identified that in home care for dependent elders, bathing is generally the activity of daily living that most causes problems in elders’and their caregivers’/ family members’lives[3,4]. Having the support of relatives or home care services can generate feelings of shame and helplessness[5]
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