Validation of an Educational Technology for Capecitabine-Induced Hand-Foot Syndrome

Abstract

Objective: to validate an educational folder on guidance, prevention and treatment of capecitabine-induced hand-foot syndrome (HFS) using validation from professional specialists in the area. Method: this is a methodological study that analyzed the validity of the folder, characterized as an educational technology. The elaboration and validation process of the content occurred between June and December 2022 in an Oncology Outpatient Unit of a Tertiary Hospital in the interior of São Paulo State, Brazil. The construction and validation phases of the folder contents were subsequently conducted with professional specialists. The validation criteria are based on a Content Validity Index greater than or equal to 0.90. Results: seven oncology specialists, including five nurses and two pharmacists, were invited to participate in the study. Two validation rounds were conducted, and the folder was validated in the second round, achieving an overall content validation index of 1.0. Conclusion: the educational folder was validated by specialists and demonstrated to be a tool with great potential to assist in the prevention and treatment of patients presenting capecitabine-induced hand-foot syndrome.