Objective: To describe the development and validation process of a booklet with perioperative guidelines for surgical patients.
Method: This is a methodological, quantitative study, divided into three stages: narrative review, booklet preparation and validation with 23 judges, nurses specialized in patient safety/perioperative nursing, who answered the online Educational Content Validation Instrument. The booklet was considered valid when each item obtained a Content Validity Index equal to or greater than 0.8.
Results: The elaborated material was divided into four items: surgical patient safety; preoperative guidelines; the surgical center; guidelines after surgery. The overall Content Validity Index in the validation with judges was 1.0, considered gold standard.
Conclusion: The booklet was validated by experts regarding objectives, structure/presentation and relevance.