mHealth na prevenção das Infecções Sexualmente Transmissíveis (IST)

Sales, Rafaela Louise; Silva, Raimunda Magalhães da

doi:10.1590/1413-812320202511.11022019

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“…Em uma revisão acerca da utilização de aplicativos voltados às IST, observou-se a concentração de pesquisas dessa natureza nos Estados Unidos, Reino Unido e África. Quanto à funcionalidade, os aplicativos oferecem informações sobre a prevenção e o tratamento e favorecem a comunicação entre usuários(as) e profissionais de saúde (Sales, 2019). Portanto, verificou-se a ausência de estudos conduzidos no Brasil e de pesquisas que investigaram o uso de tecnologias digitais para auxílio na tomada de decisões clínicas em IST.…”

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Desenvolvimento de tecnologia mHealth para apoio à consulta clínica em infecções sexualmente transmissíveis: Nota prévia

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Neto

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Objetiva-se informar sobre o desenvolvimento de um aplicativo para apoio à consulta clínica em infecções sexualmente transmissíveis. Trata-se de um estudo metodológico, de natureza exploratória, experimental e aplicada, realizado a partir da tecnologia da informação e comunicação intitulada mHealth. As funcionalidades do aplicativo foram desenhadas a partir da normatização atual para o controle das infecções sexualmente transmissíveis, protocolo clínico e diretrizes terapêuticas para atenção integral às pessoas com infecções sexualmente transmissíveis, com foco nas populações-chave e prioritária, almejando a prevenção, detecção precoce, diagnóstico, tratamento dos(as) usuários(as) e parcerias para quebra da rede de transmissão. Para isso, utilizou-se o modelo de processamento de software incremental e suas cinco etapas de desenvolvimento denominadas comunicação, planejamento, modelagem, construção e emprego, que finalizadas resultam na entrega de um incremento, ou seja, uma versão funcional do aplicativo. Por meio do React Native e de sua biblioteca Javascript, estamos na fase de construção do artefato tecnológico. Com isso, espera-se contribuir para a qualificação da prática profissional e melhoria da oferta do atendimento aos(as) usuários(as) nos serviços da atenção primária a saúde, bem como auxiliar os profissionais na tomada de decisão clínica nas consultas em infecções sexualmente transmissíveis.

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Desenvolvimento de tecnologia mHealth para apoio à consulta clínica em infecções sexualmente transmissíveis: Nota prévia

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A smartphone-based self-care application for patients with urinary tract stones: identification of information content and functional capabilities

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Purpose This study aimed to identify and validate the information content and functional capabilities of a smartphone-based application for the self-care of patients with urinary tract stones. Methods and materials First, by reviewing studies and urology-oriented books, studying 214 medical records, and consulting with specialists, the information items and basic capabilities of the application were identified, and in the next stage, a researcher-made questionnaire was designed based on the information obtained from the previous step. Then, experts' opinions were considered to confirm the validity and reliability of the questionnaire; the designed questionnaire was distributed among various participants. Finally, the application's leading information elements, contents, and functional capabilities were explored by analyzing the questionnaire results. Results To conduct the survey, 101 patients with Urinary Stone Diseases (USD), 32 urologists and nephrologists, 11 nurses, and six other specialists were recruited. After analyzing the results of the filled questionnaire, 21 information elements and nine surveyed capabilities that were more important than others were selected to be used in designing the application. Some of the principal information elements that were used in the application design include: the cause of various stones in the body, clinical manifestations, laboratory results, treatments of various stones, the role of environmental factors in the treatment, the role of nutrition in the treatment and formation of stones, and different diagnostic methods. Some of the important features of the application include: medication and fluid intake reminders, laboratory test reminders, radiography and periodic examination reminders, surgical history, and easy access to medical centers for information. The mean score of information elements was 75.07 from the patients' perspective, 65.09 from the physicians' perspective, and 80.09 from the nurses' perspective. Also, the mean score of application capabilities was 31.89 from the patients' perspective, 30.37 from the physicians' perspective, and 35.09 from the nurses' perspective. The difference in the mean scores of the above variables was statistically significant (p < 0.05) in both layers. Conclusion In this study, informational and functional needs and capabilities were presented for designing a mobile-based application that helps in disease management in patients with urinary tract stones.

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Ethical Issues in the Use of Smartphone Apps for HIV Prevention in Malaysia: Focus Group Study With Men Who Have Sex With Men

Khati¹,

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Rosen³

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Background The use of smartphone apps can improve the HIV prevention cascade for key populations such as men who have sex with men (MSM). In Malaysia, where stigma and discrimination toward MSM are high, mobile health app-based strategies have the potential to open new frontiers for HIV prevention. However, little guidance is available to inform researchers about the ethical concerns that are unique to the development and implementation of app-based HIV prevention programs. Objective This study aimed to fill this gap by characterizing the attitudes and concerns of Malaysian MSM regarding HIV prevention mobile apps, particularly regarding the ethical aspects surrounding their use. Methods We conducted web-based focus group discussions with 23 MSM between August and September 2021. Using in-depth semistructured interviews, participants were asked about the risks and ethical issues they perceived to be associated with using mobile apps for HIV prevention. Each session was digitally recorded and transcribed. Transcripts were inductively coded using the Dedoose software (SocioCultural Research Consultants) and analyzed to identify and interpret emerging themes. Results Although participants were highly willing to use app-based strategies for HIV prevention, they raised several ethical concerns related to their use. Prominent concerns raised by participants included privacy and confidentiality concerns, including fear of third-party access to personal health information (eg, friends or family and government agencies), issues around personal health data storage and management, equity and equitable access, informed consent, and regulation. Conclusions The study’s findings highlight the role of ethical concerns related to the use of app-based HIV prevention programs. Given the ever-growing nature of such technological platforms that are intermixed with a complex ethical-legal landscape, mobile health platforms must be safe and secure to minimize unintended harm, safeguard user privacy and confidentiality, and obtain public trust and uptake.

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mHealth na prevenção das Infecções Sexualmente Transmissíveis (IST)

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Desenvolvimento de tecnologia mHealth para apoio à consulta clínica em infecções sexualmente transmissíveis: Nota prévia

Desenvolvimento de tecnologia mHealth para apoio à consulta clínica em infecções sexualmente transmissíveis: Nota prévia

A smartphone-based self-care application for patients with urinary tract stones: identification of information content and functional capabilities

Ethical Issues in the Use of Smartphone Apps for HIV Prevention in Malaysia: Focus Group Study With Men Who Have Sex With Men

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