Content and semantics validation of an application for adolescents with diabetes mellitus

Scaratti, Maira; Johann, Gabrieli Regina Perin; Argenta, Carla; Zanatta, Elisangela Argenta

doi:10.37689/acta-ape/2023AO0210331

Maira Scaratti

contributed to the project design, data analysis and interpretation, article writing, relevant critical review of the intellectual content and approval of the final version to be published

Secretaria Municipal de Saúde, Chapecó, SC, Brazil.

http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3790-4308

Gabrieli Regina Perin Johann

contributed to the project design, data analysis and interpretation, article writing, relevant critical review of the intellectual content and approval of the final version to be published

Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina, Chapecó, SC, Brazil.

http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0400-0476

Carla Argenta

contributed to the project design, data analysis and interpretation, article writing, relevant critical review of the intellectual content and approval of the final version to be published

Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina, Chapecó, SC, Brazil.

http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9729-410X

Elisangela Argenta Zanatta

contributed to the project design, data analysis and interpretation, article writing, relevant critical review of the intellectual content and approval of the final version to be published

Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina, Chapecó, SC, Brazil.

http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7426-6472

Corresponding author: Maira Scaratti E-mail: mairascaratty@gmail.com

Associate Editor (Peer review process): Rosely Erlach Goldman (https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7091-9691) Escola Paulista de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil

Conflicts of interest: none to declare.

Characterization	n(%)
Age (mean)	41 years
Sex
Female	11(68.75)
Male	5(31.25)
State of residence
RS	10(62.5)
SC	4(25)
PB	1(6.25)
PR	1(6.25)
Training
Nursing	6(37.5)
Nutrition	2(12.5)
Information Technology	8(50)
Highest degree
Master	3(18.75)
Doctorate	10(62.5)
Postdoc	3(18.75)
Field of practice
Teaching	11(68.75)
Hospital	1(6.25)
Teaching and clinical	2(12.5)
Software development	1(6.25)
Information Technology	1(6.25)
Time of experience (mean)	16.56 years

Items evaluated	Disagreement n(%)	Agreement n(%)	CVI (%)
1) The application contains the main information to help adolescents in the self-care of type 1 diabetes mellitus (functionality)	2(12.5)	14(87.5)	0.87
2) Performance of the application functions is accurate (functionality)	1(6.25)	15(93.75)	0.93
3) The application has access security through password (functionality)	0(0)	16(100)	1
4) The application has flaws (reliability)	0(0)	16(100)	0.62
5) The application reacts properly when failures occur (reliability)	0(0)	16(100)	1
6) It is easy to understand the content of the application (utility)	2(12.5)	14(87.5)	0.87
7) It is easy to learn to use the application (utility)	2(12.5)	14(87.5)	0.87
8) The running time of the application functions is appropriate (efficiency)	0(0)	16(100)	1
9) Application features are appropriate (efficiency)	0(0)	16(100)	1
10) It is easy to install the application (efficiency)	0(0)	16(100)	1
11) Did you find the application useful (utility)	0(0)	16(100)	1
12) The use of the application makes disease control more attractive (utility)	1(6.25)	15(93.75)	0.93
13) The application contributes to the understanding of contents (utility)	1(6.25)	15(93.75)	0.93
14) You would you recommend the app to others (reliability)	0(0)	16(100)	1
15) The application has a language of easy understanding (functionality)	0(0)	16(100)	1
16) The videos included in the application help to understand the information provided (functionality)	0(0)	16(100)	1

Items evaluated	Disagreement n(%)	Agreement n(%)	SAI (%)
1) The app is interesting and useful	0(0)	14(100)	1
2) Language is appropriate	0(0)	14(100)	1
3) The app is easy to use	1(7.1)	13(92.9)	0.92
4) The app content is easy to understand	1(7.1)	13(92.9)	0.92
5) Use of the application makes disease control more attractive	2(14.3)	12(85.7)	0.85
6) The application helps in self-care of the disease	0(0)	14(100)	1
7) You would you recommend the app to others	0(0)	14(100)	1
8) It is interesting for parents to receive an alert from the application when blood glucose data are inserted and if altered	2(14.3)	12(85.7)	0.85
9) The app presented failures during use	6(42.8)	8(57.2)	0.57

[1] Corresponding author: Maira Scaratti E-mail: mairascaratty@gmail.com

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