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April 24, 2026Journal of Pediatric Nursing2 citationsOpen Access

Co-production of a mobile application for parents of acutely ill children under five: ‘iPoorly child symptom checker’

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SNSarah NeillARAmy RathboneJDJohn Downey

Key Points

  • The central aim is to develop a mobile application that assists parents in managing acute illnesses in children under five.
  • Co-production process engaged parents and healthcare professionals to design the app.
  • Focus groups and feedback sessions guided the app's development.
  • Embedded within existing health services to increase accessibility.
  • The app provides a reliable symptom checker for parents.
  • Increased user satisfaction reported among parents using the app.
  • Improved communication of health information to caregivers.

Abstract

Apps can be a powerful adjunct to information resources nurses provide for parents and should be embedded in health services for children.

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Neill et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69eb07a4553a5433e34b325fhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedn.2026.03.048
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