Practical applicability of a booklet on peripheral venipuncture: a study with relatives of hospitalized children

Abstract

Objective: to verify the practical applicability of the booklet “Peripheral venipuncture for family” with the accompanying relatives of children hospitalized in a pediatric hospital in the interior of Bahia. Method: prospective study conducted with 44 family members, from July to October 2016. Twenty-three items were evaluated, categorized into language, illustration, layout and motivation. For data analysis, absolute and relative frequencies were performed, adopting as a desirable consensus the values above 70% of agreement. Also, the Flesch Readability Test was applied to verify the comprehension of the text of the booklet. Results: the booklet presented practical applicability with satisfactory evaluation of the participants, obtaining more than 70% of approval in all variables evaluated and reaching a level of readability of 70%. Conclusion: the booklet can be used as a tool to promote care for family members of children undergoing peripheral intravenous catheterization.

Keywords

• família
• criança hospitalizada
• tecnologia educacional.