WhatsApp use in a health education group with women

• Main Authors: Ellen Letícia da Silva Ribeiro (Author), Ana Maria Nunes da Silva (Author), Priscilla Shirley Siniak dos Anjos Modes (Author), Sonia Silva Marcon (Author), Jeane Cristina Anschau Xavier de Oliveira (Author), Áurea Christina de Paula Corrêa (Author), Maira Liliane dos Santos Pereira (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, 2023-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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• Notes: 1983-1447; 10.1590/1983-1447.2023.20220232.en
• Keywords: Information technology; Health education; Women's health; Primary health care.; Nursing; RT1-120
• Source: Revista Gaúcha de Enfermagem, Vol 44 (2023)

ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the use of Information and Communication Technologies and the interaction in a health education group with women on WhatsApp. Methodology: Descriptive-exploratory, qualitative research with mothers assisted in two Basic Health Units in Sinop - MT, part of a University Extension Project that used three health education strategies ("G-Day", "Health Tips", and "Educational Video") and project team members. Data were collected between October and December 2021 from messages in the WhatsApp group and submitted to Thematic Content Analysis. Results: Two categories were identified, showing the information provided by the team and specific information requested by the mothers; the doubts expressed by the mothers mobilized the communication-interaction among the participants and little to no interaction was provoked by the health information contained in the educational strategies used. Final consideration: WhatsApp proved to be an important resource/strategy in communication-interaction for health education with women.