Construction and validation of educational materials for children with chronic disease: An integrative review

Abstract

Objective: To analyze the scientific production addressing the construction and validation of educational materials for children with chronic diseases and their families. Method: This integrative review was carried out in the Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences, Nursing Database (BDENF), Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (MEDLINE) databases, and in the CAPES periodicals portal, from January to April 2017 and November 2018, for the period from 2010 to 2017. Results: Of the 74 selected publications, 11 were included in the study. The publications found that educational materials yielded improved treatment adherence and child care and increased care safety. Conclusion: Considering the small scientific production identified, this review is expected to contribute to constructing and validating new technologies with effects on the promotion of health education for these children and their families.