Objectives: to develop, in a participatory manner, an assistive technology to contribute to the nurses’ work process when managing leprosy contacts in Primary Health Care.
Methods: this is a methodological study with a participatory interface. Data were collected between March and October 2023 at 19 Basic Health Units, with 29 nurses interviewed individually. IRAMUTEQ software was used for data analysis.
Results: three thematic axes were organized, highlighting: Concepts regarding leprosy contact surveillance and decision-making; Operational difficulties in the work process; and Participatory development of assistive technology. Nurses supported the development of the technology in the form of a monitoring book, offering suggestions for improving the product for use in daily healthcare settings.
Final Considerations: the participatory development process enabled the creation of an assistive technology aligned with nurses’ needs for managing and monitoring contacts in Primary Health Care.
BT - Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem DO - 10.1590/0034-7167-2024-0488 IS - suppl 4 LA - ENG; PTG; SPA M3 - Article N2 -Objectives: to develop, in a participatory manner, an assistive technology to contribute to the nurses’ work process when managing leprosy contacts in Primary Health Care.
Methods: this is a methodological study with a participatory interface. Data were collected between March and October 2023 at 19 Basic Health Units, with 29 nurses interviewed individually. IRAMUTEQ software was used for data analysis.
Results: three thematic axes were organized, highlighting: Concepts regarding leprosy contact surveillance and decision-making; Operational difficulties in the work process; and Participatory development of assistive technology. Nurses supported the development of the technology in the form of a monitoring book, offering suggestions for improving the product for use in daily healthcare settings.
Final Considerations: the participatory development process enabled the creation of an assistive technology aligned with nurses’ needs for managing and monitoring contacts in Primary Health Care.
PB - FapUNIFESP (SciELO) PY - 2025 SP - 1 EP - 9 T2 - Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem TI - Participatory construction of an assistive technology for leprosy contact surveillance UR - https://www.scielo.br/j/reben/a/96RdQDhVChL9j6rgCfkjfZJ/?format=pdf&lang=en VL - 78 SN - 1984-0446, 0034-7167 ER -