Construction and validation of educational material on promoting breastfeeding in schools

Rev Bras Enferm. 2021 May 24;74(suppl 5):e20200511. doi: 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-0511. eCollection 2021.
[Article in English, Portuguese]

Abstract

Objective: to build and validate an educational technology on the promotion of breastfeeding for schoolchildren.

Methods: a methodological study was developed through a bibliographic survey, situational diagnosis, creation of illustrations, layout, design and texts, validation of the material with the help of expert judges and target audience.

Results: the content judges enabled the validation of the material with an overall Content Validity Index of 90%, the judges of the design Suitability Assessment of Materials of 90.4% and the target audience with a 95.6% agreement. The readability percentage proved to be excellent, with an overall score of 100%.

Conclusion: the educational technology proved to be a valid and reliable instrument to promote a breastfeeding culture among schoolchildren.

MeSH terms

  • Breast Feeding*
  • Child
  • Comprehension
  • Educational Technology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Schools
  • Surveys and Questionnaires