Emotional design and its contributions to digital educational tecnology in health and nursing: Integrative review

Abstract

Context: in the use of digital technology educational, besides of the functionality and usability, the emotional aspects for human satisfaction gains importance. Objectives: To identify the contributions of the emotional design in educational technology for health and nursing. Methodology: Integrative review through the LILACS, MEDLINE, PsycINFO and IndexPsi databases, from 2001 to 2011, searching publications on design, emotion, educational technology, health and nursing. Protocol review and thematic categorization were performed. Results: Five primary studies were considered from the inclusion and exclusion criteria, in which 40% of them were classified as very good and 60% good, according the agree and ability to respond to the main question, but most have low level of evidence. Qualitative meta-synthesis of the raised the design of technology helps in motivating student and learning feedback, allows interaction between students and learning facilitators and enhances the link between theory and practice. Conclusion: Although important and promising, the analysis and discussion of emotional design in educational technology is still incipient in health and nursing, with research gaps.