Development and validation of a serial album on pregnancy for expectant mothers and healthcare professionals

OBJECTIVES: to describe the process of developing and validating a serial album on prenatal care aimed at pregnant women and health professionals. METHODS: participatory action research that considered technological production guided by the following stages: identification of the need for change; theoretical and documentary survey; technological proposal; analysis by experts and validation by pregnant women. The analysis by experts considered the Content Validity Index. RESULTS: the Content Validity Index obtained an overall score of 0.92, and the pregnant women performed the assessment with 100% agreement between items. The serial album on prenatal care proved to be effective in qualifying prenatal care, especially with regard to promoting autonomy, critical thinking, and strengthening the professional-user bond. CONCLUSIONS: the serial album developed was considered valid by pregnant women and health professionals and has the potential for replication in the context of primary health care, with a view to improving the quality of prenatal care.