Digital tool for childhood first aid: app for professionals and caregivers

Abstract

Objective: To describe the process of developing an app for children first aid support for professionals and caregivers. Methods: Technological production study, developed in southern Brazil, between March/2022 and May/2023, based on the functionalities of the scrum method. Designed in cooperation with an interprofessional team, the software was developed based on a set of light and agile practices, the framework called Flutter and the Dart programming language. Results: The app, developed in a systematic and participatory way with the participation of health and education professionals and caregivers, demonstrated plausible functionality, accessibility, feasibility and reliability in providing agile and safe information in events such as children’s first aid. Called SOS Kids, the app has an attractive interface, quick access to visual information and various commands on a single screen. The graphic elements are interactive, in order to favor visualization and prospective decision-making. Conclusion: The development process of the child first aid support software for professionals and caregivers, based on a method that relies on light and agile practices, proved to be functional and has the potential to support, in an effective and safe way, health professionals, education professionals and caregivers in general.