Development of a web software prototype to support retirement planning *

Objective To develop a web software prototype to support retirement planning. Method This is a methodological research, applied and based on the principles of prototyping model, which followed the steps of communication, planning, prototype creation, functional tests and consolidation of web software version 1. Results The functions of the web software prototype were defined from a flowchart and scope. In the creation stage, the screens that integrated the prototype, composed by interview, were projected from the filling of the Retirement Resources Inventory, screen of access to support planning materials, including lectures, scientific texts, and technical materials, retirement news screen, experiences screen, which allow users to post retirement expectations and comment on other users’ posts. After performing tests, the prototype was made available at www.aposentarsecomsaude.com.br . Conclusion the web software prototype consists of an interactive environment in which the user feels active in the reflection process about the retirement along the different screens. With clear language and expressions that are easily understood by the public, they are applicable to users of different professional profiles.


Introduction
In recent years, Brazil has been faced with a significant intensification of the aging process associated with a social security crisis (1) , which contributes to a scenario of insecurity not only for the elderly, but also for those who are still far from retirement. In this sense, it is crucial that the worker becomes aware as soon as possible about the importance of adopting planning strategies that lead to a healthy shutdown (2) .
The decision to retire can be a difficult task for some workers, who tend to take years to start thinking about it. Faced with the possibility of becoming an obstacle, the individual needs to be stimulated to initiate planning actions as a strategy to facilitate adaptation to the new life span (3) .
A cohort study conducted in the United States of America, with more than 37,000 people, aged over 50, showed that successful retirement was a process of multiple influences, involving resources and behaviors developed through actions of planning. These actions include the need to prepare for economic, social, family, physical, psychological and cognitive aspects, as well as to adopt beneficial health behaviors, financial care, and the use of support programs (2) .
Among the instruments that contribute to the reflection of the worker on retirement planning, the Retirement Resources Inventory (RRI) (4) , translated and validated in Brazil (5) stands out. These instruments, such as the RRI, become important tools of action for Retirement Preparation Programs (RPPs), which help workers reflecting on the changes they may experience after leaving work (6) .
However, maintaining active RPPs and promoting employee participation in face-to-face meetings is a challenge today, mainly due to the shortage of qualified human resources to conduct the meetings and the intensity of individuals' daily activities.
In this sense, the software development becomes an alternative to complement actions and promote reflection on retirement planning, even when the worker is not available to attend face-to-face meetings. Software is understood to be a flexible, easily accessible, versatile and robust technological resource that can be used by numerous people in the same period of time, regardless of the locality (7) .
Among the different types of software, the web software stands out, also known as web applications, which is characterized by being hosted on a server with remote and secure access to the users through a web browser, having the internet as environment of development and execution. Web software allows to perform functions of greater complexity, when compared to web sites since, besides providing information, they include resources -tools, calculations and feedback functions -in real time, interactively, through exchanges with the user, besides providing bank data storage and analysis, and eliminating the need to install a hardware in the computer (8) .
In the area of health and nursing, software development allows integrating actions, directing the work process, and contributing to the management of services. However, many software systems are aimed at diagnosis of diseases, nursing care, and teaching.
Therefore, there is a gap in studies that apply them in other ways, given the diverse possibilities of using these systems (9)(10)(11) , such as the ability to support the retirement planning process.
The objective of this study was to develop a web software prototype to support retirement planning.

Method
This is a methodological study of the applied type. The development of the web software prototype adopted as a methodological reference the steps of the prototyping model (12) , namely: communication, planning, prototype creation, evaluation, functional tests, and consolidation of version 1 of web software.
For the development of the technical aspects of the web software prototype, the authors hired a company specialized in web development and the developers had training in systems development and graphic designer with specialization in web development. The process of planning the operation, selection of contents and presentation of the screens was carried out by the authors themselves, who had training in nursing and experience in retirement planning.
In the planning stage, the web software prototype was developed, through which the aspects visible to the users were established, such as the layout and presentation of the screens (12) . Also, the flowchart and the scope with the functions of the prototype were set.

Results
The prototype was defined in its scope as a web software capable of collecting, storing and processing data referring to aspects of retirement well-being, as well as providing support materials for user planning.
To begin the development of the web software prototype, it was necessary that the researchers   The prototype also included a Notícias (News) screen, in which the user has access to updated contents weekly, related to the preparation for retirement, as shown in Figure 5.

Discussion
The development of a web software prototype to support retirement planning adopted as a central element the computerized version of the RRI so that, during its completion, users could identify the areas that presented greater weakness in relation to retirement planning (5) . Thus, from the score displayed by means of a graph projected on the results screen, users accessed selected support materials, aimed to promote reflection on the aspect of lower punctuation, which corresponds to the greater weakness regarding the preparation for termination of work activities.
The elements that make up the ideal transition model for retirement include the choice and control over the right moment to leave work activities and, above all, access to resources that allow workers to prepare for that moment (13) . The development of the web software prototype to support retirement planning represents one of the strategies to be used by the worker throughout their professional career, so as to allow the diagnosis of areas of greater weakness and raise reflection from support contents.
Still, some challenges for the development of web prototype software to support retirement planning are the ability to be attractive and to promote an interactive environment for end users. It is emphasized that, as a strategy for health promotion, the development of mobiles softwares technologies, which allow online interaction, has stood out in relation to the traditional media options (14) .
The web software prototype is directed to a wide range of users with different sociodemographic and occupational characteristics. Therefore, technology should seek to integrate and make available content that is easy to understand and avoid excessive visual information to ensure agility in access and a standardized navigation flowchart (15) .
The web prototype software was designed from a previously determined scope, with texts with accessible language and self-explanatory screens to those that access it. These strategies are consistent with the key aspects for the implementation of a successful health information technology, as described in a study carried out in the United States and the United Kingdom.
These aspects include the importance of clarity about the objective to which it is intended and how much this technology will contribute to the solution of the problem.
In addition, we can mention the search for balance in the writing and presentation of contents in the software screens so that they are understood by different users (16) .
The web prototype software, besides supporting the worker in the planning the retirement, also allows the generation of a database, from the filling of interview and experiences. The use of this software by health professionals has several objectives, such as the collection and processing of information. The incorporation of such tools increases the possibility of analyzing epidemiological data with significant contributions to clinical decision making, patient quality and safety (17) .
The functioning tests were performed with the purpose of correcting possible faults, ensuring the quality of the prototype and, also, obtaining the consolidation of version 1 and make it available in open access format.
These procedures are the first steps in the evaluation of a new software, especially in the area of health, in which the aim is to ensure not only adequate performance, but also the safety of the information collected (18) . behaviors and thus monitor the quality and acceptability of the software (19) .
Faced with the trend of technological incorporation in the health area, it is necessary for health professionals to develop skills to design, implement and monitor software systems in the work process. The involvement of health practitioners allows to align the management of technologies with the objectives of the institution (20) .
It is highlighted, as a study's potential, the to map how the workers identify themselves in relation to the planning of retirement. From the adoption of the prototype, they can elaborate interventions specific to the needs of each individual, in order to stimulate the preparation and lead to a healthy retirement.
As a limitation of the study, there was the difficult to find contents that could be applied to users with different sociodemographic and occupational characteristics and to adapt them to an accessible language, so that the web prototype software could be adopted by institutions and individuals in the different professional areas. Therefore, the development of future studies is suggested in order to analyze the usability by workers and the contributions to the process of reflection on retirement.

Conclusion
In this study, we aimed to develop a web prototype software to support retirement planning. The adoption of such resources, associated to continuous testing to improve the functioning of the prototype, contributed to the adherence of users in the short term. Therefore, the insertion of the access link to the web prototype software Retiring Healthily on public and private labor institutions websites should be encouraged as a way to stimulate the worker to reflect on the planning of retirement. The free access to this technology will allow the wide incorporation in the most diverse scenarios and for different professional categories.