Validation of a Mobile Application for Pediatric Nursing Care and Education

Abstract

This study aimed to validate the “Pocket Childcare” app in terms of content, structure, presentation, and relevance, analyzing its potential as a support tool for teaching in nursing residency programs. This is a methodological study with a quantitative approach, which included content and design adjustments based on official documents from the Brazilian Ministry of Health and recent scientific evidence. The validation was conducted with 17 experienced practitioners in child and/or family health, who evaluated the application using the Health Education Content Validation Instrument (HECV), applying the Content Validity Index (CVI) and the Kappa coefficient. The results showed high agreement among the panel, with an CVI of 1.0 for content and structure/presentation and 0.98 for relevance, in addition to Kappa coefficients between 0.78 and 0.85, indicating excellent reliability. The panel highlighted the clarity of the information, practicality, breadth of topics, navigability, and attractive design as positive points. They also highlighted the innovative nature of the app, considering it an indispensable resource for both healthcare practice and pediatric nursing education, as it contributes to the safety of care, the standardization of procedures, and the strengthening of clinical reasoning. It can be concluded that “Pocket Childcare” has been validated as an effective and relevant tool, establishing itself as an educational and care technology capable of improving professional practice and enhancing the teaching-learning process in pediatric nursing.