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Construction and validation of a low-cost simulator for training patients with diabetes mellitus and/or their caregivers in insulin administration

Construcción y validación de simulador de bajo costo para capacitación de pacientes con diabetes mellitus y/o de sus cuidadores en la aplicación de insulina

Construção e validação de simulador de baixo custo para capacitação de pacientes com diabetes mellitus e/ou de seus cuidadores na aplicação de insulina

Janaina Pereira da Silva; Gerson Alves Pereira Junior; Mateus Henrique Gonçalves Meska; Alessandra Mazzo

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Abstract

Objective: The objective of this study was to construct and validate a low-cost simulator to train diabetes mellitus patients and their caregivers on the administration of insulin.

Method: Action research study with a qualitative approach, through a validation methodological study.

Results: A low-fidelity simulator was constructed with the areas recommended for insulin administration adapted to allow skill training. Validation was done by nine experts on the subject.

Conclusions: The prototype has low cost and greater anatomical functional fidelity than the models currently available in the market.

Implications for practice: The simulator developed can be used by health professionals, caregivers or by the patients themselves as a tool in the training for insulin administration. Its use may favor the identification of critical points related to the application technique, allowing the planning of more directive and effective educational interventions.

Keywords

Simulation; Low-cost technology; Teaching; Insulin; Health education

Resumen

Objetivo: Este estudio tuvo como objetivo la construcción y validación de un simulador de bajo costo para uso en la capacitación de pacientes con diabetes mellitus y de sus cuidadores para la aplicación de insulina.

Método: Investigación-acción de abordaje cualitativo y estudio metodológico de validación.

Resultados: Se ha construido un simulador de baja fidelidad con las áreas recomendadas para la aplicación de insulina adaptadas para permitir el entrenamiento de la habilidad. La validación fue hecha por nueve expertos en el tema.

Conclusiones:: El prototipo presenta bajo costo y mayor fidelidad anatómica funcional que los modelos actualmente disponibles en el mercado.

Implicaciones para la práctica: El simulador desarrollado puede ser utilizado por profesionales de la salud, cuidadores o por los propios pacientes como herramienta en la capacitación para aplicación de insulina. Su uso puede favorecer la identificación de puntos críticos relacionados con la técnica de aplicación, permitiendo la planificación de intervenciones educativas más directivas y eficaces.

Palabras clave

Simulación; Tecnología de bajo coste; Enseñanza; Insulina; Educación en salud

Resumo

Objetivo: Este estudo teve como objetivo a construção e validação de um simulador de baixo custo para uso na capacitação de pacientes com diabetes mellitus e de seus cuidadores para a aplicação de insulina.

Método: Pesquisa-ação de abordagem qualitativa e estudo metodológico de validação.

Resultados: Foi construído um simulador de baixa fidelidade com as áreas recomendadas para aplicação de insulina adaptadas para permitir o treinamento da habilidade. A validação foi feita por nove experts no assunto.

Conclusões: O protótipo apresenta baixo custo e maior fidelidade anatômico funcional do que os modelos atualmente disponíveis no mercado.

Implicações para prática: O simulador desenvolvido pode ser utilizado por profissionais da saúde, cuidadores ou pelos próprios pacientes como ferramenta na capacitação para aplicação de insulina. Seu uso pode favorecer a identificação de pontos críticos relacionados a técnica de aplicação, permitindo o planejamento de intervenções educacionais mais diretivas e eficazes.

Palavras-chave

Simulação; Tecnologia de baixo custo; Ensino; Insulina; Educação em saúde

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