Construction and validity of a storyboard about breast cancer for women deprived of liberty.
Dayze Djanira Furtado de Galiza, Lisidna Almeida Cabral, Débora Edith Rocha Lima and 1 others
PMID 37970981WHAT IT FOUND
Two breast cancer storyboards for incarcerated women were rated highly suitable by ten expert judges.
The materials passed validity checks for content and readability, but no patients tested them. Nurses can use these templates to create educational videos or e-books.
Key findings
01Ten expert judges validated the storyboards with an overall Content Validity Index of 0.99, confirming the content and presentation were suitable for the target audience.
02The materials were assessed as 'superior' using the Suitability Assessment of Materials tool, with an overall score of 81%, indicating high quality for health literacy purposes.
03Readability tests confirmed the text was easy to understand, with storyboard 1 rated 'very easy' and storyboard 2 rated 'easy' on the Freeport index.
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What it does not show
The storyboards were not tested with the target audience (incarcerated women) due to prison access restrictions during the pandemic. The sample of judges was small (10 people), which may limit the generalizability of the validity scores. The study validated the creation process and content, not the clinical effectiveness of the resulting videos or e-books on patient outcomes.
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The easy way to misread this
Do not assume these storyboards will improve patient outcomes or knowledge. The study only proved that ten experts thought the content was accurate and readable. It did not test whether incarcerated women actually understood the materials or changed their health behaviors.