Construção e validação de tecnologia educativa para o manejo não farmacológico da dor neonatal

Abstract

Background and objective: repeated painful experiences in the neonatal period can have deleterious effects in the short and long term and trigger abnormal patterns of behavior and sensory processing. In health care, the use of educational technologies can facilitate access to information and help manage pain in newborns. The aim of this study was to build and validate a folder-type educational technology to guide mothers of newborns admitted to rooming-in on neonatal pain relief. Methods: methodological study developed in five stages: situational diagnosis, literature review, construction of the folder, selection of judges and technology validation. Results: the educational technology developed was a folder entitled “Non-pharmacological methods for the relief of pain in the baby”. The validation revealed a minimum level of agreement of 0.78 and a maximum of 1. The Content Validity Index Overall folder was 0.86 considering the validated folder. In the experts' assessment, the educational material was considered enriching and enlightening and its use could strengthen the practice of health education. Conclusion: the educational technology proved to be valid in terms of appearance and content to guide and encourage maternal participation in the management of pain in newborns undergoing painful procedures in rooming-in.