Validation of an interactive electronic book for cardiovascular risk reduction in people living with HIV

OBJECTIVE: To validate interactive digital educational material in the form of an electronic book about the prevention and reduction of cardiovascular risk from the perspective of people living with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus. METHOD: This is a methodological study based on the theory of evaluation research, of the results analysis type, which involves technological production. The data were collected throughout Brazil by means of a virtual questionnaire consisting of items for general, visual, language, usability, content and appearance assessment of the educational material. A minimum Agreement Index of 80% was adopted in order to certify validity. RESULTS: 309 individuals living with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus participated in the study, the majority (84.3%) being male, aged between 19 and 65 years old and with complete higher education (29.3%). More than 90% of the participants assessed the book as suitable for solving doubts and providing preventive care for cardiovascular health. All the items evaluated reached an index above 0.80. The general evaluation of all the items reached a mean of 0.92, with general assessment (0.97) and content assessment (0.94). CONCLUSION: The educational material proved to be valid, adequate and relevant to promote literacy in health, and could contribute to health promotion and to the prevention of cardiovascular diseases.