An educational flipchart to support arbovirus prevention in primary health care

Background Arbovirus infections remain a major public health challenge in Brazil, particularly in Primary Health Care (PHC), where health education and prevention actions are central to reducing transmission and community risk. Educational technologies can support PHC teams by standardizing key messages and facilitating communication with the population. This study aimed to develop and validate a flipchart educational technology on arbovirus infection prevention for use by PHC professionals. Methods A methodological study was conducted from July 2022 to February 2023 in three phases: (1) literature/document review to support content development; (2) construction of the flipchart; and (3) content and face validation by 17 judges, including preceptors and second-year residents from a multiprofessional public health residency program (PRMSC/URCA). The judges evaluated four domains, objectives and content, text and language, appearance, and relevance, using a 4-point Likert scale. Validity was assessed using the Content Validity Index (CVI). Results Eight documents were eligible and informed the content of the flipchart. The validation results showed a CVI of 1.00 for objectives and content and 1.00 for text and language. The appearance domain presented a CVI of 0.98, and relevance a CVI of 0.99. The overall CVI was 0.99. Conclusion The developed flipchart demonstrated high content and face validity and may support PHC professionals in health education, health promotion, and disease prevention practices related to arbovirus infections. Trial registration not applicable.