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

oleh: Francisca Mayra de Sousa Melo, Brena Shellem Bessa de Oliveira, Rhaiany Kelly Lopes de Oliveira, Jallyne Colares Bezerra, Maria Jocelane Nascimento da Silva, Edmara Chaves Costa, Lorena Pinheiro Barbosa, Emanuella Silva Joventino Melo

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Diterbitkan: Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem 2022-09-01

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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.