title: [Development and validating an educational booklet for childbirth companions].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The article describes the steps in producing and validating an educational booklet for childbirth companions.
  
  
  METHODS
  Methodological study conducted in 2011 consisting of the following steps: situational assessment; establishing brochure content; content selection and referencing; drafting the text; design of illustrations; layout; consultation of specialists; consultation of target audience; amendments; proofreading; evaluation using the Flesch Reading Ease Formula. The topics portrayed the sequence of events involving support from gestation to the postpartum period.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The concordance rate among companions was greater than or equal to 81.8% for the topics organisation, writing style, presentation and motives. The overall Content Validity Index of the booklet was 0.94. The booklet was classified as easy reading or very easy reading according to the results of the Flesch Reading Ease Formula.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The presentation and content of the manual were validated for use with the target audience by the specialists and representatives of the target audience.
authors.affiliation: Nursing Department, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
authors.forename: Liana Mara Rocha
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Teles
authors.affiliation: Nursing Department, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
authors.forename: Amanda Souza de
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.affiliation: Nursing Department, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
authors.forename: Fernanda Câmara
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Campos
authors.affiliation: Nursing Department, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
authors.forename: Thaís Marques
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Lima
authors.affiliation: Nursing Department, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
authors.forename: Camila Chaves da
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Costa
authors.affiliation: Nursing Department, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
authors.forename: Linicarla Fabiole de Souza
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Gomes
authors.affiliation: Nursing Department, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
authors.forename: Mônica Oliveira Batista
authors.initials: MO
authors.lastname: Oriá
authors.affiliation: Nursing Department, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
authors.forename: Ana Kelve de Castro
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Damasceno
mesh_terms: D032882:Comprehension; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008370:Manuals as Topic / Q000592:standards*; D036801:Parturition / Q000523:psychology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D012944:Social Support