Validation of the informative material for patients and their families undergoing chemotherapeutical treatment

Abstract

The objective of this study was to validate the content and comprehensibility of the informative material for patients and their families undergoing chemotherapy, while describing its utility as a written tool of communication between healthcare provider and healthcare consumers. The informative material draws on information derived from twenty-three interviews of caretakers. The data were collected via surveys involving nine closed questions plus one open-ended question to analyze if the material's content was self-explanatory, sufficient and clear. The analyses of the informative material was positive and the information within was considered satisfactory and explanatory to the majority of the interviewees. Some of the people interviewed contributed with suggestions, which were added to the material. The informative material will be introduced, aimed at improving the quality of nursing assistance provided to cancer patients, as it is believed that when health professionals are well oriented regarding the most adequate way to care, patients adhere to their treatment more seriously; in other words, the information makes them feel more secure and fosters collaboration, leading to successful treatment.