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Localization of the SureWash Pocket® mobile health app to Brazilian Portuguese

Regionalización de la aplicación móvil de salud SureWash Pocket® al portugués de Brasil

ABSTRACT

Objectives:

To localize the textual interface of the SureWash Pocket® mobile health app and to present the methodological experience used in the localization process.

Method:

Software localization study to Brazilian Portuguese. The localization process was carried out between December 2018 and June 2019 in the city of Cuiabá/MT, through six steps: permission to localize the software; two independent translations; synthesis of translations; evaluation of the validity of the textual interface by a Committee of Expert Judges; back translation; and publication.

Results:

The textual interfaces were organized into 107 items and analyzed by ten expert judges. In the first round, 64% of the items reached a pre-established minimum agreement level of 90%. During the second round, 39 remaining items were adapted according to consensual suggestions and the pre-final version was consolidated.

Conclusion:

The localization process suggests that the localized SureWash Pocket® is considered valid and can be used for an educational intervention on hand hygiene.

Keywords:
Patient safety; Hand hygiene; Continuing education; Information technology; Mobile applications

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