Application program to prepare child/family for venipuncture: experience report

Abstract

Objective: To report the experience of development of an application program to prepare child and family for venipuncture. Method: Experience report on an application program developed in the professional nursing master's degree program in partnership with engineering undergraduate students. Results: The application program allows the child to understand the venipuncture procedure in a ludic and interactive manner. Its development occurred in three stages: identifi cation of client's needs, defi nition of components, and prototype elaboration. Final considerations: The application program, besides being directed to care and education of children and families, is able to meet the nurses' needs to prepare them for venipuncture. Moreover, it is worth mentioning the importance of multidisciplinary approach for the concretion of similar projects.

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