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Construction and validation of an educational gerontotechnology on frailty in elderly people.

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OBJECTIVE to construct and validate an educational gerontechnology on frailty in elderly people. METHOD a methodological study developed in three stages: educational video construction, validation by expert judges and elderly… Click to show full abstract

OBJECTIVE to construct and validate an educational gerontechnology on frailty in elderly people. METHOD a methodological study developed in three stages: educational video construction, validation by expert judges and elderly people. Validation was carried out by 22 judges and 22 elderly people. Educational Content Validation Instrument was used for judges and questions adapted from the Suitability Assessment of Materials questionnaire for elderly people. For validation, agreement criterion greater than 80% was considered, verified using Content Validation Index and binomial test. RESULTS the video addresses recommendations for elderly people at risk of frailty and health-promoting habits, using cordel literature. An agreement greater than 80% was verified in all items assessed by judges and the target audience. CONCLUSION the video proved to be valid in terms of content and appearance by judges and elderly people, with the potential to mediate health-promoting educational practices in healthy aging.

Keywords: frailty elderly; elderly people; construction validation; validation

Journal Title: Revista brasileira de enfermagem
Year Published: 2020

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