Empowering Patients: Development and Validation of a Mobile Application to Prevent Adverse Health Events
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https://doi.org/10.17058/reci.v16i.21095Keywords:
Segurança do Paciente, Aplicativos Móveis, Empoderamento do Paciente, Eventos Adversos, Tecnologia em SaúdeAbstract
Background and Objectives: Patient empowerment has become a key strategy for promoting patient safety and preventing incidents and adverse events in healthcare services. In the Brazilian context, there is a lack of validated mobile technologies aimed at this purpose. Therefore, this study aimed to develop and validate a mobile application designed to empower patients in the prevention of incidents and adverse health events. Methods: This study was conducted in two stages: a scoping review and a methodological study focused on technological production. The application was developed for Android® and iOS® platforms, following the Dick and Carey instructional design model, and validated in terms of content, appearance, semantics, and usability by expert judges and patients. Results: The application achieved a Content Validity Index above 0.90, demonstrated high usability, and showed strong user acceptance, with mean scores above 4.0 in the heuristic evaluation. Conclusion: The application proved to be valid, innovative, and promising for patient empowerment and the prevention of adverse events in healthcare services.
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