Application validation in the health context: integrative review

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https://doi.org/10.33448/rsd-v10i15.22847

Keywords:

Mobile Applications; Validation Study; Delivery of health care.

Abstract

Information and communication technology comprises a set of technological resources that enable the communication process. Among the available functions, the use of applications is cited, used in different areas, and covering different themes. In the context of mHealth, they participate in health promotion and education, characterized as an important tool for the population. The aim of this study was to identify, in national and international publications indexed in databases, the main methods adopted by researchers to validate applications in the health area. This is an integrative review study in which the following search was used: “Mobile Applications” AND “Health” AND “Validation Study”. Six studies were totaled, written in English, predominating, among them, the intention to examine the validity and reliability of the analyzed application (A3 and A5) and to validate the application (A4 and A6). The findings demonstrated a good application performance. The evaluation of mobile applications, through validation, guarantees more security to the technology, demonstrated by its effectiveness. Given the above, the need for a validation process with methodological rigor is highlighted, as well as publications on this topic aimed at the health field.

Author Biographies

Eliany Nazaré Oliveira, Universidade Estadual Vale do Acaraú

Pós Doutoramento pela Universidade do Porto-PT, Docente da Universidade Estadual Vale do Acaraú - UVA

Bruna Torres Melo, Universidade Estadual Vale do Acaraú

Estudante do Curso de Enfermagem da Universidade Estadual Vale do Acaraú - UVA 

Andressa Galdino Carvalho, Universidade Estadual Vale do Acaraú

Estudante do Curso de Enfermagem da Universidade Estadual Vale do Acaraú - UVA 

Francisca Verônica Dias Melo , Universidade Estadual Vale do Acaraú

Estudante do Curso de Enfermagem da Universidade Estadual Vale do Acaraú - UVA 

João Breno Cavalcante Costa, Universidade Federal do Ceará

Aluno do Mestrado Acadêmico em Saúde da Família - UFC 

Gleisson Ferreira Lima, Escola de Saúde Pública Visconde de Saboia

Aluno da Residência Multiprofissional em Saúde da Família 

Heliandra Linhares Aragão , Universidade Federal do Ceará

Aluna do Mestrado Acadêmico em Saúde da Família - UFC 

Flávio Araújo Prado, Prefeitura Municipal de Forquilha

Enfermeiro da Prefeitura Municipal de Forquilha - Ceará 

Lucas Marques Ribeiro, Universidade Estadual Vale do Acaraú

Estudante do Curso de Engenharia da Computação da Universidade Estadual Vale do Acaraú - UVA 

Maria de Lourdes Bezerra da Silva, Universidade Estadual Vale do Acaraú

Enfremeira da Secretaria de Saúde de Sobral - Ceará 

Ludmilla Alves Santos , Prefeitura Municipal de Forquilha

Enfermeira da Prefeitura Municipal de Forquilha - Ceará 

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OLIVEIRA, E. N.; MELO, B. T. .; CARVALHO, A. G. .; MELO , F. V. D. .; COSTA, J. B. C. .; LIMA, G. F. .; ARAGÃO , H. L. .; PRADO, F. A. .; RIBEIRO, L. M. .; SILVA, M. de L. B. da .; ALVES SANTOS , L. . Application validation in the health context: integrative review. Research, Society and Development, [S. l.], v. 10, n. 15, p. e201101522847, 2021. DOI: 10.33448/rsd-v10i15.22847. Disponível em: https://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/22847. Acesso em: 26 dec. 2024.

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