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. 2024 Aug 19:32:e4284.
doi: 10.1590/1518-8345.7248.4284. eCollection 2024.

Software evaluation on infant development to support teaching and professional training

[Article in English, Portuguese, Spanish]
Wesley Soares de Melo  1 , Hévila Ferreira Gomes Medeiros Braga  2 , Maria Vera Lúcia Moreira Leitão Cardoso  1 , Emanuella Silva Joventino Melo  2 , Flávia Paula Magalhães Monteiro  2
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Software evaluation on infant development to support teaching and professional training

[Article in English, Portuguese, Spanish]
Wesley Soares de Melo et al. Rev Lat Am Enfermagem. .

Abstract
in English, Portuguese, Portuguese, Spanish, Spanish

Objective: evaluate the functional performance and technical quality of the Wise Infant Development® educational software with experts.

Method: methodological research that followed the software evaluation process according to the ISO/IEC 25010 and NBR ISO-IEC 14598-6 standards. The software's functional performance was assessed by a group of nurse experts and its technical quality by information technology experts. The Content Validity Index and the Binomial test were used for statistical analysis.

Results: in both expert groups, agreement was greater than 70%, indicating that the software is suitable and pertinent to what was proposed in all its evaluated characteristics: functional suitability, reliability, usability, performance efficiency, compatibility, security, maintainability, and portability. The technology received suggestions for improvement, which were accepted.

Conclusion: the Wise Infant Development® software was well evaluated by the experts and could contribute to teaching about infant development, both in undergraduate nursing courses and in professional training.

Highlights: (1) The software presents satisfactory technical quality and functional performance. (2) Technology is useful in the students' teaching-learning process. (3) The software can be used to train child health professionals.

Objetivo:: avaliar junto a experts o desempenho funcional e a qualidade técnica do software educativo Wise Infant Development ® .

Método:: pesquisa metodológica que seguiu o processo de avaliação de softwares conforme as normas ISO/IEC 25010 e NBR ISO-IEC 14598-6. O desempenho funcional do software foi avaliado por grupo de experts enfermeiros e a qualidade técnica por experts da tecnologia da informação. Para a análise estatística, empregou-se o Índice de Validade de Conteúdo e o teste Binomial.

Resultados:: em ambos os grupos de experts, a concordância foi maior que 70%, indicando que o software é adequado e pertinente ao que foi proposto em todas as suas características avaliadas: adequação funcional, confiabilidade, usabilidade, eficiência de desempenho, compatibilidade, segurança, manutenibilidade e portabilidade. A tecnologia recebeu sugestões para seu aperfeiçoamento, as quais foram aceitas.

Conclusão:: o software Wise Infant Development ® foi bem avaliado pelos experts, podendo contribuir para o ensino sobre desenvolvimento do lactente, tanto na graduação em enfermagem quanto nas capacitações profissionais.

Destaques:: (1) O software apresenta qualidade técnica e desempenho funcional satisfatórios.

(2) A tecnologia é útil no processo de ensino-aprendizagem dos alunos.

(3) O software pode ser utilizado para capacitar profissionais na área de saúde infantil.

Objetivo:: evaluar, junto con expertos, el desempeño funcional y la calidad técnica del software educativo Wise Infant Development ® .

Método:: investigación metodológica que siguió el proceso de evaluación del software según las normas ISO/IEC 25010 y NBR ISO-IEC 14598-6. El desempeño funcional del software fue evaluado por un grupo de expertos en enfermería y la calidad técnica por expertos en tecnologías de la información. Para el análisis estadístico se utilizó el Índice de Validez de Contenido y la prueba Binomial.

Resultados:: la concordancia en los dos grupos de expertos fue superior al 70%, lo que indica que el software es adecuado y relevante para lo propuesto en todas las características evaluadas: adecuación funcional, confiabilidad, usabilidad, eficiencia en el desempeño, compatibilidad, seguridad, mantenibilidad y portabilidad. Los expertos realizaron sugerencias para mejorar la tecnología y fueron aceptadas.

Conclusión:: el software Wise Infant Development ® fue bien evaluado por los expertos y puede contribuir a la enseñanza sobre el desarrollo del lactante, tanto en la carrera de enfermería como en la capacitación profesional.

Destacados:: (1) El software presenta calidad técnica y desempeño funcional satisfactorios.

(2) La tecnología es útil en el proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje de los alumnos.

(3) El software se puede utilizar para formar profesionales en el área de la salud infantil.

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Conflict of interest: the authors have declared that there is no conflict of interest.

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