Educational technology validity to prevent diabetes-related foot disease

Abstract

Abstract Objective to validate the content of the Educational Technology (LISTEN, SEE, DO) for the prevention of foot alterations in people with Diabetes Mellitus. Method methodological research for content validation. Judges were selected from the Lattes/Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico Platform using the expression “diabetic foot” and including advanced search filters, resulting in 51 potential judges, of which 32 judges responded. The results were analyzed in relation to the Committee's Concordance Rate (CCR) and the Content Validity Index (CVI) of its sub-items. Results all items of the educational technology reached the previously established indices with experts' agreement on the evaluated content (CCR) being higher than 96% in each item, and the CVI being higher than 0.90 in each sub-item. Conclusion and implications for practice the Educational Technology LISTEN, SEE, DO met the previously established criteria for content validation and was considered by judges to have appropriate item composition, with clear and relevant sub-items. The validated technology provides material for preventing diabetic foot using innovative strategies that stimulate people in an auditory, visual, and kinesthetic way.