Introduction: One of celiac's daily challenges is to find places (which provide services and
products) that meet their dietary needs (gluten-free products and preparations). The mapping of
gluten-free places can prevent food transgressions, improve social life in order to make a better
quality of life. Objective: To develop and validate an application containing information about
spots and gluten-free services in the metropolitan area of BelémPA. Methods: This was a
methodological study based on the development of a mobile application. The development of
the tool included four steps: Analysis, Development and Design, Low Quality Model
Development with Validation and High Quality Model Development with Implementation. The
research was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Federal University of Pará with CAAE
03187418.0.0000.0018 and had 40 participants. Results: The app is divided into six sections,
Where to eat, Where to buy, Where to host, Courses and Events, Celiac Network and Contact.
In the Where to eat section, 7 items were include, using information such as name and
characterization of the services offered, physical addresses, social networks and opening hours
of these items. The same information was considered for the section Where to buy (with 11
places) and Where to stay (no spots found) section. In the Courses and Events section, we
considered the event date, location, physical address, event website and organization email. The
Celiac Networks page listed the main celiac networks and associations in the country, and found
10 associations. For this section, we considered the area of expertise, social networks and
contact information. In the Contact section, forms of communication were made available for
complaints and suggestions from users. When applied online form, 93% of celiac respondents
said they were very interested in the application proposal. Regarding the assessment of the
degree of user satisfaction in terms of layout, 73% answered very satisfied. Regarding the
information provided in the app, 75% said they were very satisfied with the content available.
Conclusion: The pilot application developed was well accepted and evaluated by the target
audience and can be considered an important tool to facilitate the daily lives of people with
gluten-related disorders.
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