Implementation of a Mobile Application to Facilitate Self-Control of Hypertension in Panama
Universidad Tecnológica de Panamá
Universidad Tecnológica de Panamá
Introduction: The article derives from the research “Implementation of a mobile application to facilitate self-control of hypertension in Panama” conducted in 2016 and 2017 at the Universidad Tecnológica de Panamá, in the province of Chiriquí.
Aim: To develop a mobile application that allows the self-control and self-management of hypertensive patient data in Panama through mobile and biometric devices.
Methods: A mobile application that allows patient self-control of hypertension using his mobile device was designed. The information generated by the device was captured from a sphygmomanometer and stored locally and remotely. This information was linked to the AmIHealth platform.
Results: Use and acceptance of the proposal by users was assessed through the analysis of data based on the downloads from the Google’s Firebase Suite.
Conclusions: This solution provides a tool that facilitates patient self-control of hypertension and data management by health specialists, thus helping decision-making.
Originality: Panama does not have a basic patient data management system like the one developed.
Limitations: This study considered only applications or solutions in the Panamanian environment because most existing applications are proprietary and not manageable by health institutions in each country.
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