Design and development of the content of a mobile application to reduce risk factors of the metabolic syndrome in the climacteric.

Objective: To describe the design and development of the content of the technological application to control and reduce clinical risk factors of the Metabolic Syndrome in women in climacteric stage.

Method: A multidisciplinary approach was used, guided by the Self-care Deficit Theory and a combination of methods that included literature review, interviews with women in climacteric stage who were potential users (n = 10), interviews with experts in information technologies (n = 4), and with health professionals (n = 5). During the process, a systematic evaluation was carried out to improve the acceptancy of this eHealth technology.