Avaliação da funcionalidade de protótipo adaptativo para captação do alarme de ventiladores mecânicos com o smartphone do fisioterapeuta através do uso aplicativo.

Abstract

Mechanical ventilation favors a respiratory condition to the individual even the emission of similar characteristics of spontaneous ventilation, a condition expressed in healthy individuals. Considering that hospital equipment is always being improved, it is necessary to consider the development of devices that can contribute to greater communication between the equipment and the professionals who are part of the health team. Thus, the study aimed at evaluating the functionality of a prototype in capturing in real time the action of alarms from mechanical ventilators through the smartphone. This is a quantitative study with a technological purpose, carried out in two stages. In the first stage, the prototype was assembled, adjustment tests carried out in a UNIFASB laboratory, and then the simulation of the prototype's communication with the mechanical ventilator and the smartphone occurred. The second stage consisted of an explanatory video presentation on the prototype functionality, followed by an online questionnaire. Physiotherapists working in the Intensive Care Unit or in the Emergency and Urgency sector participated in the study, with experience in the area varying from 1 to 5 years. After watching the prototype simulation video, all participating physiotherapists claimed to be satisfied with the prototype and its effectiveness. In the face of the results found in the questionnaire replies, the assembled prototype showed a level of effectiveness when recognizing in real time what triggered the mechanical ventilator alarm, warning the professional through the smartphone. Contributing to the safety of patients under mechanical ventilation.