Construction and Validation of an Educational Booklet for the Prevention of Foot Injuries in People With Diabetes

Abstract

Objectives: To construct and validate by agreement an educational booklet on the prevention of foot injuries in people with diabetes mellitus. Method: Methodological study was carried out from January 2020 to November 2022 and developed in two phases: construction of the booklet, and validation by agreement of the material by expert judges. A content validity coefficient of at least 0.80 was considered to ensure material validation. Results: In the first phase, among the 29 items evaluated in the booklet, two supported less than the determined, and then modifications were made to the material. In the second phase, all items showed agreement greater than 0.80. Conclusion: The booklet was validated from the point of view of offering assistance to professionals in the process of health education with patients with diabetes.