Abstract:

Information communication technology has led to the most important digital transformations in health care, although many people are unaware of the existence of digital health care. The use of digital health can empower people in general and patients by enabling them to access health services at the point of care or remotely that enhance their knowledge, skills and provide guidance for health management and disease control. This study designed a self-blood pressure home-measured web application for blood pressure monitoring and control at home. The study was conducted in three phases:(1) Created a self-blood pressure home-measured monitoring wireframe (2) designed a self-blood pressure home-measured monitoring web application and (3) Tested and evaluated the usability and applicability of a web application. A developed web application has two grids systole and diastole, and two call-to-action buttons. The first is the “Measure button” which informs the application to categorize measurements and the second is the “Blood Pressure Category and Control Activities button” which leads to the blood pressure categories that help a person to interpret readings and find action to take for self-blood pressure monitoring and control at home. A developed web application can enhance the quality and accessibility of care, and when it is combined with clinical support for self-blood pressure can improve knowledge and skills in the prevention and control of hypertension, assess blood pressure control, make early diagnoses of hypertension, and allow people to actively participate in the management of their blood pressure. Further interventional research is needed to assess its effectiveness.

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