Construction and validation of an educational booklet on prematurity for pregnant women, postpartum women and family members.
Bruna Vieira Oliveira, Bruna Luiza Garmatz, Stefani Araujo da Silva and 4 others
PMID 40802294WHAT IT FOUND
A prematurity booklet for pregnant women, postpartum women, and families was rated clear and relevant by 10 nurse judges and 30 family participants.
It was validated as an educational resource, not tested for patient outcomes.
Key findings
01Ten nurse judges participated in validation, and the final overall Content Validity Index was 0.98.
02Thirty pregnant women, postpartum women, or family members evaluated the booklet, and 95.39% of variables were rated 'Very Good'.
03The booklet covers the NICU environment, care timelines, hospital discharge, comprehensive support, preterm infant care and breastfeeding, and family mental health.
STILL TO COME
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What it does not show
The study reports validation ratings only; it does not report a comparison group or measured patient, family, or infant outcomes. The topics came from five NICU health professionals only, and the authors say input from users and Primary Health Care professionals was not included. The nurse judges were a convenience sample, and the target audience evaluation included 30 participants at one hospital in southern Brazil. Participants experiencing emotional instability were excluded, so the ratings may not represent families in acute distress.
The easy way to misread this
Do not conclude that the booklet improves family stress, knowledge, or infant outcomes. The study only tested whether nurses and families rated the booklet clear and relevant; it did not compare families who used it with families who did not.