Construction and Evaluation of an Educational Product: “HPV: Concept and Prevention”

Abstract

Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is the main cause of cervical cancer. In the last decade, the mortality rate due to cervical cancer has increased alarmingly in the world, especially in some countries, such as Brazil. In the eyes of science, it is absurd to admit such a fact, since this is the only cancer that has a vaccine and is highly effective, in addition to being an easily diagnosed and treatable disease in its early stages. A failure in communication related to HPV and its forms of prevention is evident. Materials and Methods : In the present study, the objective was to build and evaluate an educational product (video) on the Human Papillomavirus, to demonstrate the construction of an educational product following the specifications of the CTM3 Method, as an alternative in the construction of educational products and to identify whether the video “HPV: concept and prevention” was able to positively influence students’ learning about the topic addressed. Result : Thus, a clinical trial was carried out in a higher education institution in Alagoas (Brazil), with students from the first period of the medical course. In the first phase of the research, the structured video was built using the CTM3 Method, which was later validated. In the second phase, an assessment was applied on HPV, in the format of an Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) for the students. The exam was reapplied by the students after viewing the structured video with the CTM3 Method on HPV. Conclusion: There was a significant improvement in learning ( p < 0.0001), with an increase of 92 . 3% in the average grades, pointing to an alternative of apparent effectiveness and scope in the structuring of educational products in the health area and placing another instrument (HPV video) in the battle against cervical cancer.