Educational technology to promote self-efficacy in newborn care: a validation study.
Jallyne Colares Bezerra, Hévila Ferreira Gomes Medeiros Braga, Antônio Marcos de Souza Soares and 5 others
PMID 39083841WHAT IT FOUND
A newborn-care flipchart was judged clear, relevant and acceptable by experts and 50 parents or family members, but no patient outcomes were tested.
Key findings
01Experts rated the flipchart's wording, practical relevance and theoretical relevance with an overall score of 0.93.
02The flipchart was rated as superior quality by experts, with 94.9% agreement.
03All 50 pregnant women, mothers and family members agreed the cover, colors and figures helped understanding.
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What it does not show
The study validated the material's content and appearance; it did not measure newborn outcomes, self-efficacy change, or compare the flipchart with usual care. Experts and target participants were convenience samples, and many experts were nursing academics. The target group was from public primary health centres in three municipalities in Ceará, Brazil, so results may not apply to private settings or other regions. Families of premature newborns were excluded, so the material does not address preterm care. Most target participants were living with a partner (70%) and had completed high school (68%), which may limit generalisability.
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The easy way to misread this
Do not read the high expert and target ratings as proof that the flipchart improves newborn care or self-efficacy. The study validated the material's content and appearance, but no outcomes were measured and there was no comparison with usual care.