NOVO APLICATIVO PARA O ACOMPANHAMENTO DO DESENVOLVIMENTO INFANTIL E IDENTIFICAÇÃO PRECOCE DE RISCOS

Abstract

The first years of life are crucial for child development and it is essential the early identification of risks at this stage. Mobile applications have been used as a tool for collecting important data in several areas of health. The aim of this study was to develop a collection method through an application based on the Denver II Development Screening Test for early identification of risks in child development. Methodology: The mobile application was developed for Android and iOS systems. The application was submitted to the testing phase with the Community Health Agents and medical students, resulting in modifications. Afterwards, the application was evaluated by professionals with expertise in the areas of child development. Results: The testing phase with students resulted in doubts, leading to the modification of the interface and data presentation. The data collection by professionals presented scores above 90% in the evaluations carried out by psychologists, speech therapists and occupational therapists. In the assessment carried out by physiotherapists only the data presentation item presented a score below 90%. Conclusion: The application was well accepted by the evaluators, and it can be an useful tool for child health care after assessment of the sensitivity and specificity in future studies.