Musical educational technology for lactation physiology learning: knowledge translation

ABSTRACT Objective: create and validate a musical educational technology for lactation physiology learning for professional training in health. Method: methodological study with application of a conceptual framework of Knowledge Translation. In the creation cycle, the knowledge of the physiology of lactation was synthetized in key points to create the lyrics and the melody. In the action cycle, the content of the musical educational technology was validated by judges experts in breast feeding, in the period from September to December 2017. Results: 18 judges from all Brazilian regions participated in the validation. The content of the technology obtained a global Content Validity Index of 0.94 with one round of validation. Conclusion: the musical educational technology is validated to introduce the content of the physiology of lactation in the learning process of students, mediated by the teacher.