Construction and validation of a mobile technology to support mothers of preterm newborns

Objectives: to develop and validate the content of a mobile technology as a tool for the care of preterm newborns at home. Methods: a methodological study of a descriptive, qualitative, and quantitative nature, involving the development of an application, which was designed and validated through three stages: a literature review and analysis of interviews with mothers; application development; and content validation by panel of experts. Results: through an integrative literature review and analysis of interviews with 10 mothers, the topics incorporated into the technology were identified and subsequently validated by 14 experts, achieving a content validity index and coefficient above 0.80 across the 17 evaluated items, with an internal consistency of α=92.6. Conclusions: the development of the application for mothers of preterm newborns demonstrated a high degree of agreement among the expert panel, confirming that the developed content is valid and serves as an additional care technology for nurses.