Educational booklet on labor and delivery: validity study.
Michelle Tatiane Carvalho Gonçalves, Ana Roberta Vilarouca da Silva, Mara Cristina Ribeiro Furlan and 2 others
PMID 39699421WHAT IT FOUND
Experts and pregnant women rated this childbirth education booklet as clear and relevant.
It covers labor stages, pain relief, and birth plans. Use it to support prenatal discussions, but know it has not been tested to improve birth outcomes.
Key findings
01The booklet achieved a Content Validity Index of 0.91 among expert judges, meeting the validation threshold.
02Pregnant women rated the booklet with a total Content Validity Index of 0.91, finding the text and motivation to read adequate.
03The booklet includes practical guides like a birth plan template and checklists for labor and postpartum care.
STILL TO COME
How it was doneWhat they foundWhat it means for RNs
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What it does not show
The study did not test whether using the booklet changes patient outcomes, satisfaction, or clinical practice. Expert judges were mostly from the Central-West region of Brazil, limiting generalizability. The sample size for pregnant women was small (n=22). Validation was based on perception of clarity and relevance, not on efficacy.
Declared interests
The study was funded by the Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, FUNDECT, and CAPES. No commercial conflicts of interest were declared.
The easy way to misread this
Do not assume this booklet improves birth outcomes or reduces interventions. The study only proved that experts and pregnant women found the material clear and relevant, not that it works clinically.