Doenças emergentes e reemergentes: construção e validação de uma cartilha educativa

Abstract

This work seeks to build and validate na educational booklet on the consequences of human actions on risks for the emergence and re-emergence of infectious diseases. This a methodological, descriptive, crosssectional,and quali-quantitative study, carried out in two stages: construction of the booklet and validation by specialists in the field and representatives of the target public. The data were analyzed through descriptive statistics, Content Validity Index assessment. It was considered a valid item the one that presented a value equal or higher than 0.70. The judges’ observations were analyzed and, when necessary, the booklet was modified. The booklet was constructed pointing out answers to some questions about emergence and re-emergence of infectious diseases, in a dynamic and interactive way. The validation process was carried out by 8 expert judges, with the professional profile: 3 master and 3 specialists. 320 responses were obtained distributed in totally adequate (54,68%, n=175), adequate (35, 31%, n=113) and (9,37%, n=30) in partially adequate. The overall Content Validity Index (CVI) of the booklet was 90%, considering it validated as to the objective, structure and presentation and relevance, however some judges cited suggestions for changes in words and phrases, including drawings and pages. The target audience was adolescents aged 14 to 18 years. The agreement level in the positive responses given by adolescents was 94%. The booklet proved to be valid and reliable for use as educational technology in interventions with adolescents aimed at making them agents of change and protagonists of care for environmental. Disease control is no longer to be considered Science of epidemiology alone, but also must include the environmental values appreciated by populations and societies.