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

Background/Aim Childhood 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 i...

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Published in:Dental traumatology 2024-04, Vol.40 (2), p.161-170
Main Authors: Medeiros, Claudia Serrado Pereira, Zanin, Luciane, Sperandio, Marcelo, Souza Fonseca Silva, Almenara, Flório, Flávia Martão
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Children
Comic books
dental
education
graphic novel
health education
knowledge
Literature reviews
Readability
tooth injuries
Trauma
validation study
Well being
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Summary:Background/Aim Childhood 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. Methodology The 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. Results The 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 
ISSN:1600-4469
1600-9657
DOI:10.1111/edt.12901