Mobile application for the management of diabetic foot ulcers

Abstract

Objective:

To develop and validate a mobile application that help nurses in the decision-making process with regard to topical treatment in diabetic foot ulcers.

Method:

Methodological study carried out in four stages: Definition of requirements and construction of the conceptual map of the application; Generation of alternatives for implementation and prototyping; Tests; Implementation. The software Nativescript for Android was used for the development of the application. Usability tests were carried out with 18 participants, considering Nielsen's heuristics and adaptations of usability heuristics for mobile devices.

Results:

The application provides current information about the concept of diabetic foot ulcer, ulcer assessment, principles of treatment, clinical recommendations for better healing and dressings for topical care.

Conclusion:

The methods used for development and validation proved to be adequate to achieve the proposed objectives. The implementation of this technological tool is expected to contribute to a better management of diabetic foot ulcers, contributing to an evidence-based nursing practice.

Keywords
Diabetic foot; Mobile applications; Nursing Informatics; Medical informatics; Software