Mobile applications developed for the health sector in Brazil: an integrative literature review

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Autor(a) principal: Tibes, Chris Mayara dos Santos
Data de Publicação: 2014
Outros Autores: Dias, Jessica David, Zem-Mascarenhas, Silvia Helena
Tipo de documento: Artigo
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eng
Título da fonte: Reme (Online)
Texto Completo: https://periodicos.ufmg.br/index.php/reme/article/view/50169
Resumo: The popularization of smartphones has been considered by many the technological revolution of greatest impact in recent years. Considered a pocket computer with access to millions of applications, its main feature is the breaking of the limitations of mobility, following its user 24 hours a day, anywhere. This quality is essential to assisting in healthcare activities, since these professionals constantly move around within the institutions in which they work. This study aimed to identify prior research developed in Brazil which involved mobile technology applied to healthcare. The methodology used in this study was an integrative literature review. The final sample included 27 articles. Analysis of results showed that the most commonly addressed theme in the production of mobile applications for the healthcare field was support for healthcare professionals. Analyzing the focus of mobile applications, it could be found that the category of interdisciplinarity was the most benefited by research in mobile technology. The review concluded that it is of great importance to develop mobile applications linked to scientific research on healthcare, since their content will be analyzed and tested by professionals who know the final users' real needs.
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spelling Mobile applications developed for the health sector in Brazil: an integrative literature reviewAplicaciones móviles desarrolladas para el sector de la salud en Brasil: revisión integradora de la literaturaAplicativos móveis desenvolvidos para a área da saúde no Brasil: revisão integrativa da literaturaComputación en Informática MédicaEnfermeríaInformática en la SaludComputação em Informática MédicaEnfermagemInformática em SaúdeMedical Informatics ComputingNursingMedical InformaticsThe popularization of smartphones has been considered by many the technological revolution of greatest impact in recent years. Considered a pocket computer with access to millions of applications, its main feature is the breaking of the limitations of mobility, following its user 24 hours a day, anywhere. This quality is essential to assisting in healthcare activities, since these professionals constantly move around within the institutions in which they work. This study aimed to identify prior research developed in Brazil which involved mobile technology applied to healthcare. The methodology used in this study was an integrative literature review. The final sample included 27 articles. Analysis of results showed that the most commonly addressed theme in the production of mobile applications for the healthcare field was support for healthcare professionals. Analyzing the focus of mobile applications, it could be found that the category of interdisciplinarity was the most benefited by research in mobile technology. The review concluded that it is of great importance to develop mobile applications linked to scientific research on healthcare, since their content will be analyzed and tested by professionals who know the final users' real needs.La popularización de los teléfonos inteligentes (smartphones) ha sido considerada por muchos como la revolución tecnológica de mayor impacto de los últimos tiempos. Se trata de un ordenador de bolsillo con acceso a millones de aplicaciones cuya principal característica es que la ruptura con los limites de la movilidad: puede seguir al usuario durante las 24 horas desde cualquier lugar. Esta cualidad es esencial para apoyar al sector de la salud ya que los profesionales se desplazan constantemente dentro de las instituciones dónde trabajan. El presente estudio ha buscado identificar los estudios que se están llevando a cabo en Brasil con tecnologia móvil aplicada a la salud. La metodologia utilizada es tipo revisión integradora de la literatura. La muestra final incluyó 27 estudios. El análisis de los resultados indica que el tema que más se desarrolla es el de apoyo profesional. Al analizar el foco de estas aplicaciones se observa que la zona más favorecida por la investigación en informática móvil es la multiprofesional. El artículo concluyó que es de suma importancia desarrollar aplicaciones móviles relacionadas con la investigación científica en salud porque su contenido podrá ser analizado y probado por profesionales que conocen las necesidades reales de los usuarios finales.A popularização dos celulares inteligentes, os smartphones, tem sido considerada por muitos a revolução tecnológica de maior impacto nos últimos tempos. Considerado um computador de bolso e com acesso a milhões de aplicativos, sua principal característica é a quebra da limitação da mobilidade, acompanhando o seu usuário 24 horas por dia em qualquer lugar. Essa qualidade é fundamental para auxiliar a assistência em saúde, uma vez que esses profissionais deslocam-se constantemente dentro das instituições em que trabalham. Este estudo objetivou identificar quais as pesquisas envolvendo tecnologia móvel aplicada à saúde que estão sendo desenvolvidas no Brasil. A metodologia empregada é do tipo revisão integrativa da literatura. A amostra final contou com 27 trabalhos. A análise dos resultados trouxe que a temática mais abordada no desenvolvimento de aplicativos móveis para a área de saúde foi a de apoio ao profissional. Quando analisado o foco desses aplicativos, viu-se que a área mais beneficiada pela pesquisa em computação móvel tem sido a multiprofissional. Concluiu-se, com a revisão, que é de suma importância o desenvolvimento de aplicativos móveis vinculados à pesquisa científica em saúde, pois seu conteúdo será analisado e testado por profissionais que conhecem as reais necessidades dos usuários finais.Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais2014-06-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/plainapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttps://periodicos.ufmg.br/index.php/reme/article/view/5016910.5935/1415-2762.20140035REME-Revista Mineira de Enfermagem; Vol. 18 No. 2 (2014)REME-Revista Mineira de Enfermagem; Vol. 18 Núm. 2 (2014)REME-Revista Mineira de Enfermagem; v. 18 n. 2 (2014)2316-93891415-2762reponame:Reme (Online)instname:Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG)instacron:UFMGporenghttps://periodicos.ufmg.br/index.php/reme/article/view/50169/41421https://periodicos.ufmg.br/index.php/reme/article/view/50169/41422https://periodicos.ufmg.br/index.php/reme/article/view/50169/41423Copyright (c) 2014 Reme: Revista Mineira de Enfermageminfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessTibes, Chris Mayara dos SantosDias, Jessica DavidZem-Mascarenhas, Silvia Helena2024-01-24T13:01:19Zoai:periodicos.ufmg.br:article/50169Revistaremeufmg@gmail.comPUBhttps://periodicos.ufmg.br/index.php/reme/oairemeufmg@gmail.com2316-93891415-2762opendoar:2024-01-24T13:01:19Reme (Online) - Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Mobile applications developed for the health sector in Brazil: an integrative literature review
Aplicaciones móviles desarrolladas para el sector de la salud en Brasil: revisión integradora de la literatura
Aplicativos móveis desenvolvidos para a área da saúde no Brasil: revisão integrativa da literatura
title Mobile applications developed for the health sector in Brazil: an integrative literature review
spellingShingle Mobile applications developed for the health sector in Brazil: an integrative literature review
Tibes, Chris Mayara dos Santos
Computación en Informática Médica
Enfermería
Informática en la Salud
Computação em Informática Médica
Enfermagem
Informática em Saúde
Medical Informatics Computing
Nursing
Medical Informatics
title_short Mobile applications developed for the health sector in Brazil: an integrative literature review
title_full Mobile applications developed for the health sector in Brazil: an integrative literature review
title_fullStr Mobile applications developed for the health sector in Brazil: an integrative literature review
title_full_unstemmed Mobile applications developed for the health sector in Brazil: an integrative literature review
title_sort Mobile applications developed for the health sector in Brazil: an integrative literature review
author Tibes, Chris Mayara dos Santos
author_facet Tibes, Chris Mayara dos Santos
Dias, Jessica David
Zem-Mascarenhas, Silvia Helena
author_role author
author2 Dias, Jessica David
Zem-Mascarenhas, Silvia Helena
author2_role author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Tibes, Chris Mayara dos Santos
Dias, Jessica David
Zem-Mascarenhas, Silvia Helena
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Computación en Informática Médica
Enfermería
Informática en la Salud
Computação em Informática Médica
Enfermagem
Informática em Saúde
Medical Informatics Computing
Nursing
Medical Informatics
topic Computación en Informática Médica
Enfermería
Informática en la Salud
Computação em Informática Médica
Enfermagem
Informática em Saúde
Medical Informatics Computing
Nursing
Medical Informatics
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