Mobile application for the educational praxis of nurses in the Family Health Strategy: ideation and prototyping^a

Abstract

Objective

To describe the process of ideation and prototyping of a mobile application supporting the educational praxis of nurses from the Family Health Strategy.

Method

Methodological study and participatory research with a qualitative approach, conducted in four steps, according to a model adapted from Participatory Design: Step 1 – Exploration of the context; Step 2 – Ideation; Step 3 – Prototyping; Step 4 – Usability Testing. The study involved 26 nurses of a health district in Manaus, AM, Brazil. Data was collected between April 2018 and March 2019, using the World Café method and a usability test form. Data were submitted to thematic and categorical content analysis and descriptive statistics.

Results

The FracTeam® APS prototype was produced, presented by Wireframe for a briefing on the current status. As a strategic and unconventional technology, it brought together multiple functionalities and thematic areas in alignment with the needs of the nurse user.

Conclusion and implications for practice

The process enabled a collaborative experience to support the intellectual needs of education and work according to the collective intelligence of workers. Ideation and prototyping based on participatory processes will affect the development of technologies for nursing and health.

Keywords:
Health Education; Community Health Nursing; Inventions; Mobile Applications; Nursing Informatics