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Design of a Mobile Application for Transfusion Medicine
M A Albornoz1, S Márquez1, L Rubin1
1Departamento de Informática en Salud, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
|January 4, 2018
Summary
A new mobile application (MA) enhances patient safety in transfusion medicine by using barcode and QR scanning for identity verification. This technology helps prevent errors during blood transfusions, improving patient care.
Area of Science:
- Transfusion Medicine
- Health Informatics
- Software Engineering
Background:
- Patient identification errors are a significant risk in transfusion medicine.
- Accurate verification is crucial to prevent adverse transfusion events.
Purpose of the Study:
- To design and develop a Mobile Application (MA) for transfusion medicine.
- To improve patient identification and blood component administration processes.
Main Methods:
- Utilized barcode and QR reading technology for patient verification.
- Employed User-Centered Design (UCD) principles with input from physicians, developers, and technicians.
- Applied agile methodologies for project management and software development.
Main Results:
- Developed a functional Mobile Application (MA) for transfusion processes.
- Integrated patient identity verification and blood component administration functionalities.
- Ensured representativeness of end-user workflows through collaborative design.
Conclusions:
- The developed Mobile Application (MA) offers a technological solution to reduce patient identification errors in transfusion medicine.
- User-centered design and agile development were key to creating a practical and effective tool.
- This MA has the potential to enhance safety and efficiency in blood transfusion practices.
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