Development and validation of children's stories as a health education strategy in speech, language, and hearing sciences.
Laura Lima Costa, Tatiane Martins Jorge
PMID 36000674WHAT IT FOUND
Ten children’s stories about speech, language, and hearing self-care were rated highly acceptable by speech therapists, educators, and parents.
Judges requested changes to three titles, simpler vocabulary, and raising the minimum age from four to five years.
Key findings
01Judges gave high agreement scores for the stories' content, vocabulary, illustrations, structure, and ability to motivate behavior.
02Feedback led to changing three story titles, simplifying difficult words, and raising the recommended minimum age from four to five years.
03After these changes, a second round of judges confirmed the new titles and vocabulary were accessible.
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What it does not show
The study validates the materials' acceptability and content, not their effectiveness in changing children's health behaviors or improving clinical outcomes. The number of judges dropped from 42 to 28 between the first and second validation phases. Judges were recruited through researchers' social networks, which may introduce selection bias.
Declared interests
The study was funded by FAPESP (São Paulo Research Foundation). No conflicts of interest were declared.
The easy way to misread this
Do not assume these stories have been proven to improve children's speech, language, or hearing outcomes. The study only shows that experts and parents found the materials acceptable and clear.