Mobile health technology for gestational care: evaluation of the GestAção's app

Rev Bras Enferm. 2019 Dec;72(suppl 3):266-273. doi: 10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0641.
[Article in English, Portuguese]

Abstract

Objective: to evaluate the GestAção application, based on the experience of pregnant women use.

Method: an evaluative, applied, methodological, quantitative-qualitative study. This tool was evaluated by 13 pregnant women through questionnaires for sociodemographic profile characterization and Likert scale use to calculate Content Validity Index (CVI); and semi-structured interview, with analysis based on Semiotics.

Results: the study evidenced a significant level of satisfaction of pregnant women with the application use, considering the objectives (CVI = 0.92), structure and presentation (CVI = 0.86), and relevance (CVI = 0.92).

Final considerations: the GestAção application obtained an overall CVI of 0.90, evidencing it as a facilitating and supporting technology in the empowerment of pregnant women interested in obtaining knowledge about pregnancy. It has been proved to be a powerful tool to qualify good practices in nursing consultation.

MeSH terms

  • Brazil
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Pregnancy
  • Prenatal Care / methods*
  • Prenatal Care / psychology
  • Prenatal Care / standards
  • Psychometrics / instrumentation
  • Psychometrics / methods
  • Psychometrics / standards*
  • Qualitative Research
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Telemedicine / methods
  • Telemedicine / standards*