KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER MOBILE APPLICATION FOR NURSES: REQUIREMENT VALIDATION

Abstract

The development of a knowledge transfer mobile application for nurses requires validity of its requirements. This study aims to validate the mobile application’s content and system flow requirements to meet the user’s needs. This mixed-method study was conducted to 12 participants comprises of three authors, six nurse managers, and three nurses. They were asked to examine the validity and provide suggestions to the content and the system flow of the mobile application.                                                                                       

The content consisted of a translated article abstract and an article resume of systematic reviews articles. The data were analyzed using the Content Validity Index (CVI), while opinions and suggestions were analyzed thematically. The CVI of the article is excellent with item CVI (I-CVI) 0.89 and above while the average scale CVI (S-CVI/Ave) is 0.96. The I-CVI for the article resume is 0.89 and above except for one item, while the S-CVI/Ave is 0.92.  Two themes emerged from opinion and suggestion on the contents are about simplicity and ambiguity. Although the participants understand the contents, they suggested to simplify the content, show more important features of the articles, and have a better translation. The system flow shows appropriate pathways. The translated article and the article resume are valid content of the mobile application. The system’s flow also meets the requirement of the application; thus it can be used as a prototype of the mobile application. Further study is needed to develop the mobile application, examine its usefulness, and the content’s readability to the users.