Technology for self-care for ostomized women's sexual and reproductive health.

Objective:: to validate the technology of printed booklets on self-care for ostomized women's sexual and reproductive health.

Method:: a methodological study was performed with a focus on the construction and validity of a printed booklet. The content of this booklet was validated by 11 specialist judges/nurses, according to a Content Validity Index (CVI) equal to or higher than 0.80. Appearance was validated by nine ostomized women, according to an assessment of the difficulty and convenience of the educational material.

Results:: the booklet was validated by specialists, with an overall mean CVI equal to 0.87. Moreover, the target population showed 100% of agreement in terms of the adequacy of organization, writing style, appearance and motivation of this booklet.

Conclusion:: the educational technology in question was validated according to content and appearance, thus representing an adequate, reliable and easily understandable resource to acquire knowledge about self-care for ostomized women's sexual and reproductive health.