Construção e validação de aplicativo móvel para autocuidado no controle da pressão arterial de gestantes

ABSTRACT Objective: To develop and validate an application on a mobile platform aimed at self-care for pregnant women without blood pressure control. Method: methodological study. Validation was carried out as to content and requirement, with the multidisciplinary team with experts and validation with representatives of the target audience. Results: the “GestHiper” application had as its construction stages the data collection, the construction of the old ones, navigability and application programming. As for validation, this obtained an overall Content Validation Index of 0.95, being considered validated. Upon the recommendations of experts and pregnant women, the application underwent adjustments in order to become more effective. Conclusion: it is believed that the information and tools contained in the mobile application will significantly contribute to the acquisition of knowledge and effective monitoring of blood pressure in pregnant women who use it.