Process of construction of an educational booklet for health promotion of pregnant women

Abstract

This study aimed to describe the production process of an educational booklet focusing on health promotion of pregnant women. The action research method was used in this process composed of the following steps: choice of the content based on the needs of pregnant women, creation of illustrations, content preparation based on scientific literature, validation of the material by experts and pregnant women. This work resulted in the final version of the booklet, which was entitled "Celebrating life: our commitment with the health promotion of pregnant women". Active participation of health professionals and pregnant women through dialogue and collective strategy permeated the process of development of the booklet. The opinions of pregnant women and experts who considered the booklet enriching and enlightening justify the use of it as an additional resource of educational activities carried out during the prenatal care.

Development and validating an educational booklet for childbirth companions

“…The participation of specialists and representatives of the target audience may increase the credibility and acceptability of educational resources, while recognising knowledge limits and accepting other forms of knowledge is crucial for effective health education (23)(24) .…”

Creation and validation of an educational booklet on the Hypertensive Pregnancy Syndrome

“…During the process of construction of the booklet, it was realized the importance of the participation of pregnant women, because the contribution of this health promotion for materials depends on the principles and forms of communication involved in the elaboration process [16]. Only 23.3% of women said they had guidelines for the GHS by health professionals during consultations, which means that only seven participants had access to the syndrome prevention information.…”

“…The preference for building a jointly material between service users and health professionals favors an educational activity that seeks to exchange experiences and information, reflection and questioning on the issues, assuming their everyday life experiences as a source of knowledge and the transforming action of reality [16].…”

Elaboration of an educational booklet about Papanicolaou smear

“…The use of educational materials must meet the needs of the reader, offering a language easy to understand, allowing you to an understanding of the content addressed [5].…”

“…Educational materials such as brochures, booklets and health care manuals are examples of devices that provide access to information. Based on this premise the Unified Health System (SUS) prepares materials to contribute to the empowerment of people with their health [5].…”