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. 2023 Jul 24:57:e20220470.
doi: 10.1590/1980-220X-REEUSP-2022-0470en. eCollection 2023.

Mobile applications as a strategy to support parents in the care of newborns: a scoping review

[Article in English, Portuguese]
Juliane Pagliari Araujo  1 , Adriana Martins Gallo  2 , Cristina Maria Garcia de Lima Parada  3 , Sonia Silva Marcon  2 , Rosângela Aparecida Pimenta Ferrari  1 , Keli Regiane Tomeleri da Fonseca Pinto  1 , Adriana Valongo Zani  1
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Mobile applications as a strategy to support parents in the care of newborns: a scoping review

[Article in English, Portuguese]
Juliane Pagliari Araujo et al. Rev Esc Enferm USP. .

Abstract
in English, Portuguese, Spanish

Objective: To map and describe studies available in the literature about mobile applications to support parents in newborn care and data from applications accessible in online stores.

Method: This is a scoping review following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews guidelines. The searches were carried out in theses and dissertations databases and portals, in September 2021, and articles, theses, and dissertations were included. An independent search was performed in online stores of applications for operating systems Android and iOS, in October and December 2021, and applications with content to support parents of newborns were selected.

Results: A total of 5,238 studies and 757 applications were found, and of these, 16 and 150, respectively, composed the sample. The topics discussed in the studies were: care, breastfeeding, fever, identification of neonatal diseases, child growth and development. In the applications, the themes found were care, breastfeeding, growth, immunization, development, sleep, tips, and guidelines.

Conclusion: Applications are important support tools for parents, as they are an innovative means and accessible to a large part of the population.

Objetivo:: Mapear e descrever estudos disponíveis na literatura acerca dos aplicativos móveis para apoio aos pais no cuidado ao recém-nascido e dados de aplicativos acessíveis em lojas online.

Método:: trata-se de uma scoping review seguindo as orientações do Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews. As buscas foram realizadas em bases de dados e portais de teses e dissertações, em setembro de 2021, e foram incluídos artigos, teses e dissertações. Realizou-se uma busca independente, nas lojas online de aplicativos nos sistemas operacionais Android e iOS, em outubro e dezembro de 2021, e selecionados aplicativos com conteúdo de apoio aos pais de recém-nascidos.

Resultados:: Foram identificados 5238 estudos e 757 aplicativos, e desses, compuseram a amostra 16 e 150, respectivamente. Os temas discutidos nos estudos foram: cuidados, amamentação, febre, identificação de doenças neonatais, crescimento e desenvolvimento infantil. Nos aplicativos, os temas encontrados foram: cuidados, amamentação, crescimento, imunização, desenvolvimento, sono, dicas e orientações.

Conclusão:: Os aplicativos são importantes ferramentas de apoio aos pais, pois são um meio inovador, além de estarem acessíveis a grande parte da população.

Objetivo:: Mapear y describir estudios disponibles en la literatura sobre aplicaciones móviles para apoyar a los padres en el cuidado del recién nacido y datos de aplicaciones accesibles en tiendas online.

Método:: es un revisión de alcance siguiendo las pautas de Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviewse. Las búsquedas se realizaron en bases de datos y portales de tesis y disertaciones, en septiembre de 2021, y se incluyeron artículos, tesis y disertaciones. Se realizó una búsqueda independiente en las tiendas online de aplicaciones en sistemas operativos Androide e iOS, en octubre y diciembre de 2021, y aplicaciones seleccionadas con contenido para apoyar a los padres de los recién nacidos.

Resultados:: Se identificaron 5238 estudios y 757 aplicaciones, y de estos, 16 y 150 conformaron la muestra, respectivamente. Los temas discutidos en los estudios fueron: cuidados, lactancia materna, fiebre, identificación de enfermedades neonatales, crecimiento y desarrollo infantil. En las aplicaciones, los temas encontrados fueron: cuidado, lactancia, crecimiento, inmunización, desarrollo, sueño, consejos y orientaciones.

Conclusión:: Las aplicaciones son herramientas de apoyo importantes para los padres, ya que son un medio innovador, además de ser accesibles para una gran parte de la población.

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Chart 1 –. Development of search strategies in databases. Londrina, PR, Brazil, 2023.
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Figure 1 –. Flowchart of the selection process of studies in databases and applications in virtual stores. Londrina, PR, Brazil, 2023.
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Chart 2 –. Results of selected studies. Londrina, PR, Brazil, 2023.
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Chart 3 –. Characterization of mobile applications available in online stores, to support parents of newborns. Londrina, PR, Brazil, 2023.
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Figure 2 –. Apps Newborn Parent Support Themes. Londrina, PR, Brazil, 2023.
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