WEEK 3 DISCUSSION 2EM
Technology innovations have had an immense impact on disease management both in the healthcare setting and homes. Health Mobile apps vary and can be applied in the management of different conditions. Blood pressure is prevalent among the adult population, and it is predisposed by lack of exercise, overweight, smoking, and increased salt diet, which are all modifiable factors (Green, 2015). Increased blood pressure of over 140/90 mmHg pose a threat to vital organ damage and is a potentially life-threatening health condition. The purpose of the blood pressure tracker app is to help in the successful completion of my CSP project which seeks to evaluate the impact of exercise and reduced salt diet in reducing blood pressure levels in adults of 20- 65 years old.
Blood pressure tracker enables an individual to record their blood pressure, heart rate and weight in the mobile phones. It provides patients with information on how to records their statistics and information on the normal levels of blood pressure and heart rate. Different charts are used to demonstrate the distributions of patients’ vital signs within the indicated period of exercise and reduced salt diet. Pie charts show the stages of hypertension based on the entered data, line charts show average systolic, diastolic and pulse rates, and weight line charts show average weight in the year (Steinhubl, Muse, & Topol, 2017). The information recorded can be shared with the doctors and helps in planning effective patient-centred care. Consistent home monitoring of blood pressure using mobile health technology will help prevent comorbid diabetes or chronic kidney disease associated with nonadherence.
The blood pressure is used in the Healthline platform, which uses clinical expertise to ensure that the information provided is accurate, evidence-based, current, person-centric and trustworthy. The Healthline platform offers information on healthy lifestyles and extensive information on the selected health conditions. The selected patients will be subjected to daily exercises for 30 days and a strictly reduced diet. The blood pressure and pulse will be recorded, including the day and time. The app provides a platform where the patient can record any additional data relating to their health status. The weight will be recorded in two days, and analysis is done monthly. The analysis of the recorded data will illustrate the effectiveness of the implemented methods of management.
In conclusion, the use of mobile health technology to monitor chronic conditions has proven to be effective. It was established that the prevalence of hypertension has reduced from 31% to 18% globally among adults due to the use of appropriate technology tools (Green,2018). It calls for patient collaboration because they are the main determinants in improved health status. Therefore, health providers need to involve the patient and family in every step of disease management through health education and health promotion initiatives.
References
Green, B. B. (2018). BP here, there, and everywhere–mobile health applications (apps) and hypertension care. Journal of the American Society of Hypertension, 9(2), 137-139. retrieved from: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1933171114009085
Steinhubl, S. R., Muse, E. D., & Topol, E. J. (2017). The emerging field of mobile health. Science translational medicine, 7(283), 283rv3-283rv3. retrieved from: https://stm.sciencemag.org/content/7/283/283rv3.short