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An Application for Pairing with Wearable Devices to Monitor Personal Health Status
Published on: February 3, 2022
Mobile application development structured in self-care for occupational post-exposure prophylaxis to biological
Camila Maria Cenzi1, Maria Helena Palucci Marziale2
1Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso. Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
Objective:
to develop and validate an application for cellphones structured in self-care to encourage adherence to antiretroviral prophylaxis after occupational exposure to biological material.
Methods:
phase 1 - descriptive study to identify characteristics of occupational exposure; phase 2 - methodological study to construct and validate an application content aiming to increase adherence to antiretrovirals.
Results:
phase 1 - 55 occupational exposures were recorded; 32 (58.2%) antiretroviral indication. Blood was present in 96.9% of exposures; most professionals have insufficient knowledge about exposure risks. A statistical relationship was identified between self-care and adherence (p<0.001). Phase 2 - application was constructed, validated by 11 experts, and considered appropriate to encourage health professionals for self-care and adherence to antiretrovirals.
Conclusion:
the application "Exposição Ocupacional ao HIV" was considered adequate to expand self-care and adherence of professionals to prophylactic treatment to occupational infections arising from biological risks.
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