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Peer-reviewedCC BYRevista brasileira de enfermagem

Low-cost simulator for teaching medication administration to infants: a methodological study.

  • Marilia Souto de Araújo1
  • Raphael Raniere de Oliveira Costa2
  • Alessandra Mazzo3
  • Fillipi André Dos Santos Silva2
  • Soraya Maria de Medeiros2
  1. 1Governo do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte, Secretaria de Saúde. Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.
  2. 2Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte. Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.
  3. 3Universidade de São Paulo. Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil.
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Abstract

Objectives

to develop and validate a low-cost, low-tech simulator for teaching medication administration to infants.Methods

a methodological study, with a quantitative approach, conducted in September 2023. In the first phase, a low-cost simulator was planned. In the second, it was developed using accessible materials. Finally, its appearance and functionality were validated by nine judges. Data were analyzed using the Kappa coefficient, the Content Validity Index (CVI), and the Factorial Validity Index (FVI).Results

a high degree of agreement was achieved among experts, with a Kappa coefficient of 0.99. The CVI was equal to 1 for 96% of the items analyzed, and the FVI indicated a mean acceptance rate of 99%.Conclusions

the developed simulator proved to be an innovative, reproducible, and low-cost educational technology, representing a more accessible alternative compared to models available on the market.

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@article{araujo2026lowcost,
  title = {{Low-cost simulator for teaching medication administration to infants: a methodological study.}},
  author = {Marilia Souto de Araújo and Raphael Raniere de Oliveira Costa and Alessandra Mazzo and Fillipi André Dos Santos Silva and Soraya Maria de Medeiros},
  journal = {Revista brasileira de enfermagem},
  year = {2026},
  month = oct,
  doi = {10.1590/0034-7167-2025-0442},
  url = {https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42912119},
  note = {CC BY},
}
RIS
TY  - JOUR
TI  - Low-cost simulator for teaching medication administration to infants: a methodological study.
AU  - Marilia Souto de Araújo
AU  - Raphael Raniere de Oliveira Costa
AU  - Alessandra Mazzo
AU  - Fillipi André Dos Santos Silva
AU  - Soraya Maria de Medeiros
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/10/16
JO  - Revista brasileira de enfermagem
DO  - 10.1590/0034-7167-2025-0442
UR  - https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42912119
AB  - Objectives  to develop and validate a low-cost, low-tech simulator for teaching medication administration to infants.Methods  a methodological study, with a quantitative approach, conducted in September 2023. In the first phase, a low-cost simulator was planned. In the second, it was developed using accessible materials. Finally, its appearance and functionality were validated by nine judges. Data were analyzed using the Kappa coefficient, the Content Validity Index (CVI), and the Factorial Validity Index (FVI).Results  a high degree of agreement was achieved among experts, with a Kappa coefficient of 0.99. The CVI was equal to 1 for 96% of the items analyzed, and the FVI indicated a mean acceptance rate of 99%.Conclusions  the developed simulator proved to be an innovative, reproducible, and low-cost educational technology, representing a more accessible alternative compared to models available on the market.
SN  - 0034-7167
SN  - 1984-0446
ER  -