Preventing and treating trench foot: validation of an educational manual for military personnel.

Autor:	Mendes B; Joint Professor; Undergraduate Program in Physical Therapy, University of Vale do Sapucaí (UNIVÁS), Pouso Alegre, MG, Brazil., Salomé GM; Affiliate Professor; Professional Master's Degree Program in Sciences Applied to Health, UNIVÁS, Pouso Alegre, MG, Brazil., Pinheiro FAM; Joint Professor; University of Vale do Rio Verde (UNINCOR), Três Corações, MG, Brazi., Júnior MRM; Joint Professor; Undergraduate Program in Physical Therapy, University of Vale do Sapucaí (UNIVÁS), Pouso Alegre, MG, Brazil., da Cunha DR; Joint Professor; Formiga University Center (UNIFOR), Formiga, MG, Brazil., Ferreira LM; Full Professor and Head; Division of Plastic Surgery, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Journal of wound care [J Wound Care] 2018 Oct 01; Vol. 27 (Sup10), pp. S33-S38.
DOI:	10.12968/jowc.2018.27.Sup10.S33
Abstrakt:	Objective:: To develop and validate an educational manual on the prevention and treatment of trench foot for military personnel. Method:: This is a prospective, descriptive, observational study. A manual was developed based on a literature review of books, theses and articles published in the last 10 years. The manual was evaluated by an expert committee of the Brazilian Army, and tested and validated by military students from an Army Sargent School in Brazil. Students evaluated the following parameters: definition of trench foot, risk of trench foot development among the military, risk factors, identification of trench foot, preventive measures, treatment of trench foot, and final considerations. Results:: A total of 99 military students participated in the testing. Some parameters were exclusively evaluated by the experts, 12 physicians and 11 nurses, and rated as 'good or very good' as follows: thematic content (100%), graphic display (100%), topic sequence (100%), clarity of language and comprehension of information (91.3%) and illustrations (95.6%). Other parameters were rated as 'good or very good' by both the experts and military students, as follows: definition of trench foot (100% and 85.8%), risk of trench foot among the military (95.6% and 86.8%), risk factors (100% and 82.8%), identification of trench foot (100% and 86.8%), preventive measures (100% and 81.8%), treatment (95.6% and 84.8%) and final considerations (95.6% and 81.82 %), respectively. Cronbach's alpha was 0.891 for consistency and 0.854 for reliability. Conclusion:: The educational manual was validated by health professionals, tested by military students, and showed to be a consistent, reliable and valid educational instrument for the prevention and treatment of trench foot.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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