Information booklet for promoting self-efficacy in childhood asthma: construction and validity.
Flávia Ximenes Vasconcelos, Lorena Pinheiro Barbosa, Francisca Elisângela Teixeira Lima and 3 others
PMID 37428963WHAT IT FOUND
A nurse-built booklet on childhood asthma self-management scored highly on expert review for clarity and content.
It covers triggers, inhaler technique, and spacer cleaning, but has not yet been tested on parents or shown to improve asthma control.
Key findings
01The booklet achieved high content validity scores from expert judges, with a total coefficient of 0.96 for content and 0.83 for technical appearance.
02Experts rated the material as superior in suitability for the target audience, with agreement scores of 92.7% for content judges and 73.8% for technical judges.
03The study has not yet tested the booklet with parents or caregivers, so its ability to actually improve self-efficacy or asthma control remains unverified.
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What it does not show
The booklet was only validated by experts, not by the parents and caregivers who will actually use it. It has not been tested to see if it improves asthma control, reduces hospitalizations, or increases self-efficacy in real-world settings. Judges were selected for convenience, and the study did not report how many contacted experts declined or were unable to participate beyond the initial email.
Declared interests
The authors declared no conflicts of interest. The study was approved by the Research Ethics Committee at the Universidade Federal do Ceará.
The easy way to misread this
Do not assume this booklet has been proven to help parents manage their child's asthma better. The study only showed that experts thought the content was accurate and easy to understand; it has not yet been tested on families or shown to improve health outcomes.