Desenvolvimento, implementação e estudo de usabilidade de um portal digital para educação em saúde: o caso da cardiopedbrasil® centro do coração da criança

Abstract

The Internet promotes interactivity and the production of knowledge for people with a common interest, including on the topic of health through digital education websites and social networks for health professionals, family members and patients. Congenital heart disease, a structural abnormality of the heart and/or great vessels, is the most common congenital defect worldwide and the diagnosis, treatment and care involve the entire pediatric cardiology team and family members of patients in need of better communication and permanent education of information that can be disseminated in digital media. Objective: To develop, implement and analyze the usability of a digital health education website to help the initial and continuing training of health professionals and support the reception of families of children with congenital heart diseases to promote a better quality of life for patients and family members with reliable, adequate and accessible information. Casuistry and Method: Quantitative research and action research with the application of instructional design, teaching-learning methodologies and audiovisual production software to disseminate content on congenital heart diseases on digital website and social networks. Results: Development, implementation and usability study of the CardioPedBrasil® Centro do Coração da Criança digital website with audiovisual production also available on the main social networks: Facebook®, Instagram® and YouTube® with national and international audience reach. Conclusion: The Digital Education and Health Website CardioPedBrasil® Centro do Coração da Criança and its social networks allow the sharing of knowledge and multimedia educational content, positively leveraging communication and interaction with appropriate language for health professionals and family members of children with congenital heart disease.