Evaluation of an Application Program for the Teaching of Vital Signs

Abstract

RESUMOO objetivo deste estudo é descrever a avaliação pelo público-alvo de um aplicativo de celular construído para o ensino dos sinais vitais. Seguiramse metodologicamente os passos propostos por Galvis-Panqueva para o processo de construção e validação de tecnologias. E neste estudo está descrita a etapa de avaliação pelo usuário. Participaram 29 acadêmicos do curso de graduação de enfermagem, que responderam a um instrumento de avaliação do aplicativo quanto às características de estilo, motivação e conteúdo. Como resultado, é possível destacar que a maior parte avaliou o aplicativo como excelente para as três características avaliadas: estilo (21-25; 72,6%-86,2%); motivação (20-25; 69,0%-86,2%); e conteúdo (21-25; 72,4%-86,2%). No tocante à adesão ao uso do aplicativo, considera-se que a avaliação demonstrada nos resultados permite sugerir que os estudantes o utilizarão de forma rotineira, conforme suas necessidades, haja vista que ao considerar altos os valores de motivação, estilo e conteúdo, estará implícito um envolvimento emocional em acreditar que o recurso poderá ser útil para auxiliar na tomada de decisões. Assim, conclui-se que o aplicativo foi bem avaliado pelo grupo de estudantes de enfermagem. Desse modo, prevê-se que esse recurso será uma alternativa viável para o fortalecimento do processo de aprendizagem. Palavras-chave: Enfermagem; Tecnologia Educacional; Sinais Vitais. ABSTR ACT The objective of this study is to describe the evaluation by the target audience of a mobile application program built for the teaching of vital signs.The steps proposed by Galvis-Panqueva for the construction and validation of technologies were methodologically followed. The user evaluation phase is also described in this study. Twenty-nine undergraduate nursing students participated and answered to an application assessment tool evaluating style, motivation and content characteristics. As a result, most respondents evaluated the application as excellent for the three evaluated characteristics: style (21-25, 72.6%-86.2%); motivation (20-25, 69.0%-86.2%); and content (21-25, 72.4%-86.2%). Regarding adherence to the use of the application, the evaluation allows concluding that students will use it routinely according to their needs, considering that the high scores given to motivation, style and content evidence emotional involvement in believing that the resource may be useful in assisting decision-making. Thus, the application was well evaluated by the nursing students group. In this way, it is expected that this resource will be a viable alternative for the strengthening of the learning process.

Mobile App for Nursing Process in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

“…Such technology is considered a tool that supports management, also unfolding in care and care management, focus of nursing. 7,[16][17] A systematic review that evaluated 17 papers on care management information systems showed that only three integrated data to support clinical decisions, which suggests that computerization is still incipient regarding care. It also emphasizes that professionals need to be updated on the subject in order to avoid the use of technologies only for tasks.…”

“…Mobile apps are tools allied to nurses in the care process. 16 The use of nursing apps must respect aspects inherent to information technologies and should be able to assist nurses in the technical performance of the nursing process, 17 promoting quality and safety for the patient and staff. 18 The measure of the quality of one software regarding what it proposes to accomplish needs to be evaluated by pre-established criteria, evidencing its success for clinical usability.…”

Construção de um aplicativo digital para o ensino do aprazamento de medicações

“…Alguns pesquisadores validam através de seus estudos que os aplicativos de celular facilitam o entendimento do conteúdo pelo usuário e que os mesmos, fazem do usuário o protagonista do processo de ensino-aprendizado do adulto (1,13,15) .…”

Technology in health and its influence on nursing education / Tecnologia em saúde e sua influência no ensino em enfermagem

“…ICTs have led to changes in traditional teaching models, reducing barriers to differentiated teaching, overcoming time and space, enabling students to take active learning approaches without passive reception of knowledge, and promoting continuous learning and exchange of experiences and information among the learners. [17][18][19][20][21] In the meantime, ICTs have provided innovations in both teaching and learning processes. 3…”

“…They integrate functionalities and tools that help in the construction of an online interactive teaching-learning process use internet resources for it. [3][4]17 VLE when combined with technological resources, provides a more reflective, problematic, interactive and collaborative learning, which favors decision making within the hospital practice. 22,24 VLEs have some useful attributes.…”