Website Diabetes News Em Pauta Content Validity and Appearance

Abstract

Objective: to validate the content and appearance of a website for adolescents living with Diabetes Mellitus. Method: this is methodological research based on the DADI (Definition, Architecture, Design, Implementation) theoretical framework. A total of 16 health professionals participated in content validity, who answeres a questionnaire prepared on Google Forms® with 19 items related to objectives, structure/presentation, relevance. Website appearance validity was carried out by 12 Information Technology professionals through a questionnaire with 15 items divided into two domains (appearance and design). Results: the overall Content Validity Index was 0.98, and all items assessed obtained agreement values > 0.80. The overall Kappa coefficient was 0.6374, considered statistically significant (p-value <0.0001). The Appearance Validity Index presented a general index of 0.91 (above 0.9 considered validated). Conclusion: the website for adolescents living with Diabetes Mellitus was validated in terms of content and appearance, creating an educational technology with safe, necessary and pertinent information to help adolescents living with Diabetes Mellitus understand this chronic condition and support them in self-care safely and effectively.