Aplicabilidade prática de uma cartilha sobre punção venosa periférica: estudo com familiares de crianças hospitalizadas

Abstract

Objective: \xa0to verify the practical applicability of the booklet “Peripheral venipuncture for family” with the accompanying relatives of children hospitalized in a pediatric hospital in the interior of Bahia.\xa0 Method: \xa0prospective study conducted with 44 family members, from July to October 2016. Twenty-three items were evaluated, categorized into language, illustration, layout and motivation. For data analysis, absolute and relative frequencies were performed, adopting as a desirable consensus the values above 70% of agreement. Also, the Flesch Readability Test was applied to verify the comprehension of the text of the booklet.\xa0 Results: \xa0the booklet presented practical applicability with satisfactory evaluation of the participants, obtaining more than 70% of approval in all variables evaluated and reaching a level of readability of 70%. Conclusion:\xa0 the booklet can be used as a tool to promote care for family members of children undergoing peripheral intravenous catheterization.