Development and Validation of an Educational Comic Book for Guidance on the Safe Use of Fluoride Toothpaste by Children

Flório, Flávia Martão; Rached, Enzo Abi; Victorelli, Gabriela; Silva, Almenara de Souza Fonseca; Arsati, Ynara Bosco de Oliveira Lima

doi:10.1590/pboci.2023.027

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“…Expert judges, and representatives of the target audience (elementary school teachers) selected by convenience, were invited to validate the comic book, based on the number of participants described in previous comic book validation studies 31,33,36 . Expert judges ( n = 13) were chosen by means of curriculum analysis using the Lattes Platform, an integrated database consisting of individual researchers and Brazilian institutions (http://lattes.cnpq.br/) overseen by the Brazilian National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq).…”

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“…As an additional option, educational comic books represent an effective and engaging strategy for imparting knowledge 26–28 and facilitating learning 27,29 . Their application within the realm of healthcare is commonplace 26,28,30–33 . The medium used in comic books represents an exceptional channel for conveying a substantial volume of information in a suitable, efficient, and objective manner 27,34 .…”

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Validation of an educational comic book to guide conducts in situations of dental trauma

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Zanin,

Sperandio

et al. 2023

Dental Traumatology

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Background/AimChildhood dental trauma poses a prevalent concern, and the limited knowledge of lay caregivers toward the needed immediate actions can adversely affect a child's well‐being. This study aimed to create and validate an educational comic book for lay individuals, designed to guide immediate actions in dental trauma cases, and assess its effects toward enhancing reader knowledge.MethodologyThe four‐stage study involved: (1) Literature review and script development; (2) Version 1 of the comic book creation (including illustrations, layout, and design) and Flesch Readability Index (FI) calculation; (3) Version 1 validation by expert judges, assessed by the Content Validity Index (CVI); (4) Version 1 refinement based on the judges' feedback, recalculation of FI, and a pilot test (CVI) involving lay individuals who validated the final material (Version 2). The validation process involved 67 participants, including 13 specialist judges and 54 elementary school teachers.ResultsThe CVI for Version 1 was calculated at 0.89 (89%), indicating a favorable level of agreement on the evaluated criteria. The FI was determined as 91.1%, indicating a high level of readability. The FI for Version 2 was 92.1% (indicating a very easy level of comprehension). The CVI calculated for the target audience after the pilot test was 0.99 (99%), denoting a substantial agreement among the participants. In assessing the level of knowledge, a significant increase was observed in the rate of correct answers after the comic book was read by lay individuals (p < 0.05), inasmuch as the percentage rose from 50.5% before to 81.2% after reading it.ConclusionThe educational comic book proved valid in terms of readability, appearance, and content. Furthermore, it had a positive impact on gaining the knowledge needed to take the appropriate actions, thus making it a valuable tool for guiding the lay population in cases of dental trauma.

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