Designing A Web Application for Self-Blood Pressure Monitoring and Control at Home
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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