HIGHLIGHTS
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The importance of technology in Primary Care.
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Validation of the technology based on the needs of professionals.
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Technology provides essential content for insulin therapy orientation.
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Benefits in the care process and therapeutic communication.
ABSTRACT
Objective:
to build and validate educational technology on insulin therapy for educational practices of health professionals.
Method:
methodological study conducted in three stages: construction, between May and September 2019; and content validation and appearance validation, August 2020 to August 2021, in a Public University of Amapá, Brazil. Content validation and appearance validation were performed in single steps with 16 health professionals and with five professionals from other areas respectively.
Results:
The educational technology was named Serial Album on Insulin Therapy and was available in printed format. It presented a Content Validity Index of 0.91 and an Appearance Validity Index of 1.00.
Conclusion:
the technology was validated and can be used by primary care health professionals in health educational practices, with a view to promoting teaching-learning about the use of insulin, benefiting the process of care and communication in health care.
DESCRIPTORS:
Diabetes Mellitus; Insulin; Educational Technology; Primary Health Care; Health Promotion.