Keywords
Geriatric Nursing
Educational Technology
Elective Surgical Procedures
Patient Safety
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Abstract
The aim was to develop and perform content validation of a prototype of a gerontechnology for mobile devices aimed at the self-care of older adults in the preoperative and postoperative periods of elective surgeries performed on an outpatient basis. A qualitative, applied health technology production research, conducted in Florianópolis, between February 2022 and June 2023. The methodological pathway comprised: the development of the prototype, grounded in Dorothea Orem's Self-Care Theory and user-centered design tools; and content validation, performed by a committee of experts and analysis of the Content Validity Index greater than or equal to 70%. The prototype of the mobile gerontechnology Cuid@r was developed, structured into six self-care domains, and developed with a focus on accessibility, usability, and support for older adults in the perioperative period. After expert validation, the content was expanded from 18 to 25 care/interventions, incorporating the judges' suggestions. The overall Content Validity Index (CVI) reached 88.25%, evidencing adequate content validity. The developed gerontechnology demonstrated satisfactory content validity, indicating potential to support perioperative self-care for older adults undergoing elective outpatient surgeries.
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