Desenvolvimento de aplicativo para gerenciamento e passagem de plantão médico em Unidades de Terapia Intensiva

Abstract

Introduction: The use of applications has been increasing in daily medical practice, and it is essential to know the risks and benefits of their use. When these resources are used consciously and objectively, they can result in many benefits in patient follow-up. In the quest to optimize the management of shifts in Intensive Care Units (ICUs), several technologies have been developed as tools that aim to assist medical professionals in conducting these shifts. The medical shift pass is very important in the daily routine of the ICU, because when some important clinical information is omitted, or even corrupted, it can cause great damage to the patient's treatment, as well as increase the hospital's health expenses. Objectives: To develop a device that provides safe and objective information regarding critical patients in the ICU. Use, in the app, prognostic scores capable of verifying predictive factors of discharge and adjusted mortality. Generate a worksheet for shift changes with data on the evolution of patients, aiming to improve their safety and communication between the on-duty staff. Material and methods: This is a methodological study for the development of light technology, with the aim of obtaining a tool that is easy to use and applicable. The methodology of Contextualized Instructional Design (DIC) was used, which consists of the intentional action of planning, developing and applying specific didactic situations incorporating mechanisms that favor contextualization. Results: An application was developed with the purpose of adapting to the usability rules, aiming to present effectiveness, efficiency and generate user satisfaction. It is expected that this application can be easily inserted in the context of the ICU, for use among medical professionals, intending to reduce communication errors in shift changes. Final considerations: Aiming to mitigate and make the management of the medical shift in the ICU more practical and reliable, it is believed that the developed application can provide security in communication, implementing practices that guarantee the quality of care.