PEDIATRIX SAFE KIDS: Serious Game on the safety of pediatric patients.
Léia Arcanjo Mendes, Clarissa Costa Antunes, Maíra Ferreira Sant'Ana and 3 others
PMID 40367365WHAT IT FOUND
A pediatric patient-safety quiz app for hospital companions was judged by specialist nurses to cover safety topics clearly, but not tested for improving safety or learning.
Nurses can use it to structure family education while checking understanding.
Key findings
01Companions in focus groups lacked clarity about patient safety and identified needs for information on antibiotics, procedures and post-discharge care.
02After the second validation round, all items reached a content validity index above 0.80.
03The game contains 90 questions in six patient-safety blocks and 12 challenge questions.
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How it was doneWhat they foundWhat it means for RNs
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What it does not show
The study validated content only; it did not test whether the app improves companion knowledge, behavior, or pediatric adverse events. The focus groups used a convenience sample of 19 companions from one hospital, excluding neonates, people under 18, and people with hearing or visual impairment. Eighty-four specialists were invited, but only 14 agreed to take part in the first validation round, and the second-round participant count is not stated. Usability with the target audience was not tested; the paper says validation with the target audience should continue.
Declared interests
Funding from CNPq and CAPES. The supplied text does not report author conflicts of interest.
The easy way to misread this
Do not treat the validated app as evidence that it reduces pediatric adverse events or improves caregiver knowledge. This study checked content agreement among specialists and did not test outcomes.