Abstract

SOLIS, Rafael Alejandro Olivera et al. Innovative Android application as support in the diagnosis, evaluation and treatment of hypertension. EAC [online]. 2022, vol.43, n.2, pp. 32-46.  Epub Oct 17, 2022. ISSN 1815-5928.

Cardiovascular diseases are one of the leading causes of death in the world and in Cuba. Hypertension has a very considerable prevalence in the Cuban population, being the risk factor with the highest occurrence. As part of the process of computerization and distribution of knowledge, the objective of the work is to present an application for the Android operating system to contribute to the diagnosis, evaluation and treatment of Hypertension in a more accessible way to the population and medical staff, including other tools for the best hypertension control. This tool, developed in Android Studio, is aimed at primary health care and focuses on the patient's path. It has no additional storage or processing requirements so it can be used on a wide range of Android mobile phones. The data generated in the device is in XML format, so the stored file does not exceed kilobytes of information. The application contains a guiding text, calculators of medical interest, pharmacological and non-pharmacological recommendations depending on the clinical evaluation. In addition, it includes the strategy of hypertension treatment in Cuba according to the individual clinical evaluation, clarifying the drugs to be used. It also includes an interface for the acquisition of data from individuals. The application obtained an average SUS score of 93.61, after being evaluated by cardiology specialists and non-specialists.

Keywords : Android; Hypertension; Diagnosis; Evaluation; Treatment; mHealth; Cardiovascular Diseases.

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