Banca de DEFESA: MAYARA PATRICIA PINHEIRO

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STUDENT : MAYARA PATRICIA PINHEIRO
DATE: 29/04/2026
TIME: 14:30
LOCAL: Sala 19 Departamento de Enfermagem, 1⁰ andar, campus UFRN
TITLE:

Construction and validation of an educational module on voluntary children's placement for adoption aimed at social work and psychology preceptors and residents

KEY WORDS:

Voluntary Surrender for Adoption; Responsible Adoption; Health Education; Child and Adolescent Statute; Methodological Study.

PAGES: 60
BIG AREA: Ciências Sociais Aplicadas
AREA: Serviço Social
SUMMARY:

CONSTRUCTION AND VALIDATION OF AN EDUCATIONAL MODULE ON THE VOLUNTARY SURRENDER OF NEWBORNS FOR LEGAL ADOPTIONThe voluntary surrender of newborns for adoption is an important resource in guaranteeing women the right not to mother and ensuring children legal protection and adequate care conditions. Although provided for by law, this practice still faces challenges related to regulatory uncertainty and integration between the services involved. In this context, it is necessary to train teams that work directly with women who express a desire to voluntarily give up their babies. The objective of this study was to develop and validate the content of an educational module on the voluntary surrender of newborns for adoption, aimed at residents and preceptors in the areas of Social Work and Psychology at the Januário Cicco Maternity School. This is a methodologicalstudy developed in three stages. The first consisted of reviewing the literature on ethical, legal, and care aspects of the process. Based on this synthesis, an educational module was developed to guide professional practice. Next, in the second stage, the module's content was validated by specialist judges using the Content Validity Index (CVI), adopting 0.8 as the minimum adequacy value. Ten judges participated in the validation, with a predominance of social workers, corresponding to five participants (50.0%). A psychologist (10.0%), a higher education lecturer (10.0%), a technical centre coordinator (10.0%), a judge from the Children's Court (10.0%) and a public prosecutor (10.0%) also contributed, providing a diversity of perspectives and strengthening the interdisciplinary nature of the evaluation process. The results indicated that all units of the module obtained a Content Validity Index equal to or greater than the established minimum, resulting in a total index of 0.9, which demonstrated the clarity, relevance, and internal consistency of the content. Despite the level of agreement and the fact that no further validation was required, some judges suggested improvements to the module, including terminological adjustments, clarification of the concept of ‘young age,’ a clear distinction between regular and irregular adoption, and more detailed guidelines on the right to maternal confidentiality and knowledge of biological ancestry. The module was also reinforced in terms of intersectoral coordination and mental health monitoring before and after birth, ensuring a comprehensive approach to women. In the third stage, the motivational potential of the module was assessed using the Instructional Materials Motivation Survey (IMMS), applied to 15 professionals linked to the maternity ward (seven social workers, four psychologists, and four residents), in face-to-face meetings and remote participation. Considering 80% of the maximum score (136 points) as the adequacy parameter, the overall average was 163.6 points, with individual variation between 136 and 170 points, indicating that 100% of the evaluators met or exceeded the established criterion. A concentration ofscores close to the maximum values was observed in the domains of the instrument, such as Attention, Relevance, Trust and Satisfaction. It is concluded that the educational module was validated in terms of content and presented high motivational potential for learning, evidencing pedagogical adequacy to support training in the context of voluntary surrender of newborns.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Externa à Instituição - ANA ANDREA BARBOSA MAUX
Presidente - 2646449 - CRISTIANE RIBEIRO DE MELO LINO
Interna - 1645299 - MARISE REIS DE FREITAS