Development of the “Palliative Care” app to aid in patients care and assessment
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Keywords
palliative care;, symptom control;, bad news, treatment support
Abstract
Introduction: In patients receiving Palliative Care (PC), the need for care and the symptoms intensity gradually increase, as the main disease progresses. Objective: Describe
the development of the multiplatform mobile app “Palliative Care”, to support the health professional who works in PC. Method: A multidisciplinary team proceeded with
theoretical revision, survey of software requirements, analysis of PC professionals’ daily life and app development. Result: A mobile app, which allows professionals acess to
basic PC concepts and strategies for communicating bad news and monitoring patients functionality and symptoms. In June 2017, the app had 4.8 / 5.0 rating on Google Play and
more than 2,400 downloads. Conclusion: The app obtained a significant number of downloads soon after its publication, a success that can highlight the theme’ scope currently
and boost the expansion of “Palliative Care” to incorporate new functionalities.