CONSTRUCTION OF A GAME FOR HEALTH EDUCATION OF PEOPLE WITH ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION

Abstract

Board games demonstrate effectiveness in engaging users in learning about diseases, encouraging healthy habits, adherence to therapy, and improving quality of life. Objective: To describe the development process of an educational game for education, health promotion, and quality of life improvement for individuals with hypertension. Materials and methods: Methodological research followed the following steps: literature review, thematic adaptation, data organization, game development, and expert validation. Validation was performed through a survey of judges on the Curriculum Lattes platform and submission of the form via Google Forms. The Content Validity Index (CVI) was applied to the criteria of "comprehensiveness," "relevance," "clarity," and "appearance" of the game items. Result: A board game with 43 squares was created, including 14 questions, 11 wild cards, four nurse's tips, four punishments, one motivational phrase, and nine arrows. Thirteen judges evaluated the game, based on 36 items in the validation form, analyzing the CVI. Of these, items two and 34 did not achieve a CVI ≥0.80; items six and 12 did not achieve a CVI ≥0.80 for "clarity." Item 35 did not achieve a CVI ≥0.80 for "appearance." The others achieved a CVI (≥0.80). The second version of the game, resulting from accepted modifications, includes a board, five pawns, and 30 flashcards, maintaining the original mechanics. The technology was considered valid in the evaluated aspects. Conclusion: it was possible to build and validate the board game "Sobre Pressão" with a dynamic and playful approach for the target audience.