Construction and validation of a booklet for parents/caregivers of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Introduction: Educational materials, such as primers, are tools that aid in caregiving and elucidate relevant and context-sensitive health interventions, especially in home care for neurodevelopmental disordered children. Objective: to construct and validate a booklet to guide parents and caregivers of children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Materials and Methods: methodological study for the construction and validation of the booklet by judges and by the target audience. The writing, design and layout of the material were developed with subsequent validation by judges, considering the content validity index for data analysis. Results: booklet composed of 13 themes and 32 pages. The validation counted on 21 content judges, obtaining an index of 0.89. Seven judges in appearance evaluated and scored an index of 0.91. 17 participants from the target audience evaluated general content with an index of 0.99. After adjustments, the readability index obtained a satisfactory percentage of 54%. Discussion and Conclusion: The constructed material portrays the daily life of families, presents illustrations in health and education services and is sensitive to the studied public. The booklet was considered valid for its content and appearance and suitable for use in nursing care to children with the disorder, contributing to the proper guidance of parents and caregivers.引言：入门手册等教育类材料是辅助照护工作、阐释贴合场景的健康干预措施的工具，尤其适用于神经发育障碍儿童的居家照护场景。 研究目标：构建并验证一款面向注意缺陷多动障碍（Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, ADHD）儿童家长及照护者的指导手册。 材料与方法：本研究为方法学研究，通过专家评审与目标受众评估完成该手册的构建与验证工作。手册的撰写、设计与排版完成后，由专家开展评审，并采用内容效度指数进行数据分析。 结果：该手册共包含13个主题、32页内容。本次验证共邀请21名内容评审专家，所得内容效度指数为0.89；另邀请7名外观评审专家进行评估，其评分所得指数为0.91；另有17名目标受众参与者对整体内容进行评估，所得指数为0.99。经调整后，可读性指数达标率为54%，处于满意水平。 讨论与结论：本研究所构建的手册贴合患儿家庭日常场景，涵盖医疗与教育服务相关插图，且针对目标受众的需求进行了适配。该手册的内容与外观均通过有效性验证，适用于该障碍儿童的护理照护工作，可为患儿家长及照护者提供科学指导。