VALIDATION OF A GUIDANCE MANUAL FOR PATIENTS UNDERGOING BRACHYTERAPY FOR GYNECOLOGIC CANCER
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v25i0.67109Keywords:
Brachytherapy, Female Genital Cancers, Health Education, Nursing Care, Validation Studies.Abstract
Objective: to validate the content of a guidance manual for women undergoing brachytherapy
for gynecologic cancer.
Method: methodological research conducted by 15 experts in the topic addressed in the
manual, including nurses, doctors, psychologists and nutritionists. A minimum level of
agreement of 80% between the experts was required for the validation of the manual.
Results: Of the 21 items assessed, three did not reach the minimum level of consensus
established and were reformulated based on the suggestions of the participants and on the
current literature. All other items were considered appropriate and/or totally appropriate in
the three assessment domains: objectives - 81.3%, structure and presentation - 86.6%, and
relevance - 94.6%.
Conclusion: the educational manual was validated for its content and can be used as a
complement to the verbal guidelines provided during nursing consultations to promote selfcare,
and to facilitate communication between healthcare professionals and patients regarding
the treatment.
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