The Maternal Self-efficacy Scale for Preventing Early Childhood Diarrhea: Validity and Reliability

Effects of Educational Interventions on Maternal Self-efficacy and Childhood Diarrhea: A Randomized Clinical Trial

OBJECTIVE

Diarrhea still causes high morbidity and mortality in children under five, requiring constant interventions. Thus, the study aims to evaluate the effects of educational technologies on maternal self-efficacy to prevent childhood diarrhea.

METHODS

Randomized clinical trial carried out in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil, with four randomized groups of mothers of children under 5 years of age, as follows: control group (n = 61), group A (booklet, n = 60), group B (video, n = 60), and group AB (booklet and video, n = 60). From June to October 2015, data collection was carried out in three moments (the first in person and the others by telephone monitoring).

RESULTS

All groups improved their self-efficacy after the intervention, with higher scores in the group AB (booklet and video). A statistically significant association was found between the occurrence of diarrhea and maternal self-efficacy in groups A (booklet) (p = 0.023) and AB (booklet and video) (p = 0.042) at the second moment of data collection. From the second moment to the third moment, the risk of diarrhea decreased in group A, from 12.8 to 1.3, and in group AB, from 8.5 to 1.1.

CONCLUSION

The technologies used, isolated or combined, were effective in improving maternal self-efficacy and decreasing the occurrence of childhood diarrhea; therefore, they can be used by nurses as health education tools.

Effects of educational technologies on maternal self-efficacy in preventing childhood diarrhea: a clinical trial

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the effect of educational interventions on maternal self-efficacy in preventing childhood diarrhea in mothers of children younger than five years old. Methods: Basic randomized clinical trial involving 280 mothers of children under five years old. Results: There was a statistically significant increase in maternal self-efficacy scores after the application of the video (p= 0.026), booklet (p <0.001) and video and booklet (p <0.001). Conclusion: The combined use of video and booklet proved to be more effective in promoting self-efficacy than the isolated use. Thus, the interventions used in this study have been shown to significantly increase maternal self-efficacy in preventing childhood diarrhea and, therefore, can be used by health professionals as effective tools.

Audiovisual and printed technology to prevent childhood diarrhea: A clinical trial

OBJECTIVE

To compare the effect of using an educational booklet and a video alone or together in promoting maternal self-efficacy to prevent childhood diarrhea.

DESIGN AND SAMPLE

Randomized multicenter clinical trial with 522 mothers of children under 5 years of age from northeastern Brazil. They were allocated into eight groups, according to the city: metropolis - video alone (N = 61), booklet alone (N = 60), booklet and video along (N = 60), without intervention (N = 60); countryside - booklet alone (N = 70), video alone (N = 70), booklet and video along (N = 71), without intervention (N = 70).

MEASUREMENTS

A sociodemographic form and the Maternal Self-Efficacy Scale for preventing early childhood diarrhea.

RESULTS

Increases in self-efficacy scores were observed in all experimental groups after the educational intervention. Urban mothers living had greater self-efficacy than rural mothers. This result was verified in the video alone group (p = .036) and without intervention group (p = .003). Mothers in all intervention groups, regardless of the educational intervention used, had higher self-efficacy scores than the comparison group mothers (p < .05).

CONCLUSION

The tested educational technologies promoted maternal self-efficacy to prevent childhood diarrhea, regardless of whether they are applied alone or in combination.

Live Births and Fertility Amid the Zika Epidemic in Brazil

In late 2015, the Brazilian Ministry of Health and the Pan American Health Organization classified the increase in congenital malformations associated with the Zika virus (ZIKV) as a public health emergency. The risk of ZIKV-related congenital syndrome poses a threat to reproductive outcomes that could result in declining numbers of live births and potentially fertility. Using monthly microdata on live births from the Brazilian Information System on Live Births (SINASC), this study examines live births and fertility trends amid the ZIKV epidemic in Brazil. Findings suggest a decline in live births that is stratified across educational and geographic lines, beginning approximately nine months after the link between ZIKV and microcephaly was publicly announced. Although declines in total fertility rates were small, fertility trends estimated by age and maternal education suggest important differences in how Zika might have impacted Brazil's fertility structure. Further findings confirm the significant declines in live births in mid-2016 even when characteristics of the municipality are controlled for; these results highlight important nuances in the timing and magnitude of the decline. Combined, our findings illustrate the value of understanding how the risk of a health threat directed at fetuses has led to declines in live births and fertility.

Validation and reliability of the scale Self-efficacy and their child's level of asthma control

OBJECTIVE

To evaluate the psychometric properties in terms of validity and reliability of the scale Self-efficacy and their child's level of asthma control: Brazilian version.

METHOD

Methodological study in which 216 parents/guardians of children with asthma participated. A construct validation (factor analysis and test of hypothesis by comparison of contrasted groups) and an analysis of reliability in terms of homogeneity (Cronbach's alpha) and stability (test-retest) were carried out.

RESULTS

Exploratory factor analysis proved suitable for the Brazilian version of the scale (Kaiser-Meyer-Olkim index of 0.879 and Bartlett's sphericity with p < 0.001). The correlation matrix in factor analysis suggested the removal of item 7 from the scale. Cronbach's alpha of the final scale, with 16 items, was 0.92.

CONCLUSION

The Brazilian version of Self-efficacy and their child's level of asthma control presented psychometric properties that confirmed its validity and reliability.

TECNOLOGIA ASSISTIVA SOBRE AMAMENTAÇÃO PARA PESSOAS COM DEFICIÊNCIA VISUAL: COMPARAÇÃO BRASIL E PORTUGAL

RESUMO Objetivo: descrever o resultado da validação aparente e de conteúdo da tecnologia assistiva “Amamentação em ação”, junto a pessoas com deficiência visual de duas realidades, de Portugal e Brasil. Método: estudo de validação aparente fundamentado no modelo da psicometria composto dos polos teórico, empírico e analítico. Participaram, no Brasil, 19 pessoas com deficiência visual e em Portugal 21. O construto é a Tecnologia Assistiva em formato cordel, “Amamentação em Ação”, elaborada no Brasil e adaptada para aplicação também em Portugal. Para coleta, foi utilizado computador com sintetizador de voz e sistema de leitura de tela do computador para cegos. Para os itens de avaliação utilizou-se escala tipo Likert. Resultados: entre os participantes da América do Sul prevaleceram adultos jovens com escolaridade correspondente ao ensino fundamental e entre os europeus, idosos com ensino fundamental. Concernente à tecnologia propriamente dita, em todos os tópicos e itens houve excelentes avaliações com alguns tópicos analisados diferentemente nos dois países. Os participantes gostaram da Tecnologia Assistiva, mas para validar utilizando o sintetizador, precisou-se de tempo, e mesmo assim, muitas vezes, foi complexo. Alguns se recusaram a responder isto pode estar relacionado ainda à ausência da inclusão digital. Conclusão: concluiu-se que a tecnologia foi avaliada. A mesma foi bem-aceita e conclui-se que para pessoas com deficiência visual ainda são necessárias novas estratégias de inclusão, tanto na saúde como em outras áreas.

Elaboração e validação de cartilha para prevenção da diarreia infantil

Resumo Objetivo Elaborar, validar e avaliar uma cartilha educativa para a promoção da autoeficácia materna na prevenção da diarreia infantil. Método Estudo metodológico, desenvolvido a partir da elaboração, validação e avaliação do material educativo por 30 juízes de conteúdo e três técnicos. Para validação, avaliou-se clareza da linguagem, pertinência prática e relevância teórica, calculando-se o Índice de Validade de Conteúdo para cada item; e aplicou-se o instrumento Suitability Assesment of Materials (SAM) para avaliação da cartilha. Resultados A cartilha teve como título “Você é capaz de prevenir a diarreia no seu filho!” e foi elaborada tendo como referencial a Teoria da Autoeficácia. Os juízes de conteúdo atribuíram Índice de Validade de Conteúdo (IVC) global de 0,88 para clareza da linguagem, 0,91 para pertinência prática e 0,92 para relevância teórica; e os juízes técnicos atribuíram IVC de 0,96, 1,00 e 1,00 para os mesmos itens avaliados, respectivamente. A avaliação dos juízes de conteúdo e técnicos a partir do SAM classificou o material como “superior”, com média de 88,7% e 90,1%, respectivamente. Conclusão A cartilha apresenta conteúdo e aparência adequados para a promoção da autoeficácia materna na prevenção da diarreia infantil.

Validation of primer for promoting maternal self-efficacy in preventing childhood diarrhea

ABSTRACT Objective: to validate an educational primer, regarding content and design, for promoting maternal self-efficacy in preventing childhood diarrhea. Method: methodological study composed of 31 mothers of children under five years of age, in which the validation of the primer You can prevent diarrhea in your child! was carried out from the Content Validity Index (CVI), being evaluated as to the domains understanding, attractiveness, self-efficacy, cultural acceptance, and persuasion. Results: the primer was considered relevant and clear, with average concordance of 99.4% and 99.8%, respectively. The overall CVI was of 0.99, evidencing satisfactory level of agreement between the mothers. The assessment of domains generated satisfactory results. Conclusion: the primer was considered valid by the target audience; thus, it can be implemented for promoting maternal confidence to prevent childhood diarrhea.

Influence of socio-economic conditions and maternal knowledge in self-effectiveness for prevention of childhood diarrhea

Abstract Objective: To verify the association among socioeconomic conditions, maternal behaviors and knowledge with their self-efficacy to prevent childhood diarrhea. Method: Analytical, quantitative study. Interviews were conducted with 238 mothers of children under five admitted into a hospital from January to April 2016. Were collected Sociodemographic data, maternal knowledge on prevention and management of childhood diarrhea, and application of the Maternal Self-Efficacy Scale for Childhood Diarrhea. Results: Association between socioeconomic and maternal self-efficacy variables: family income (p = 0.049), child age (p = 0.010), house type (p = 0.042), garbage destination (p = 0.037), sewage (p = 0.016) and sanitary type (p = 0.006). Regarding knowledge about causes of diarrhea: warmth/heat (p = 0.021); dentition (p = 0.030). Association between self-efficacy and preventive behaviors: home hygiene (p = 0.023); breastfeeding practice (p = 0.028). Conclusion: Socioeconomic conditions and knowledge presented by mothers can influence the level of maternal self-efficacy for the prevention of childhood diarrhea.