Development and validity of a serious game for teaching Central Sterile Supply Department procedures.

OBJECTIVES

to construct and validate a serious game to support the teaching of the Central Sterile Supply Department physical structure, flow, and functionality in an undergraduate nursing course.

METHODS

a methodological study, conducted between April and August 2023, with the participation of ten expert judges and 38 nursing students. Validity was based on the serious game structure as a theoretical-methodological framework, using the Content Validity Index.

RESULTS

the "Rota CME" game simulates the physical layout of the sector for student learning and obtained an overall Content Validity Index of 98.3%. The "game structure and presentation" domain showed lower reliability (α=0.526), and was adjusted according to participants' suggestions.

CONCLUSIONS

the game demonstrated evidence of content and face validity, proving to be a viable pedagogical tool for nursing education, with the potential to enhance learning in the central sterilization unit area.