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Development of mobile application for hypertension surveillance and telemonitoring in older persons in rural community

Kukiat Tudpor, David Hughes, Sutin Chanaboon, Niruwan Turnbull

International journal of health sciences, Volume: 6, Issue: S2, Pages: 5787 - 5794

Swansea University Author: David Hughes

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Abstract

Hypertension is a cause of cardiovascular complications and premature death worldwide. Prevalence of hypertension is doubled older population. Close monitoring must be promptly equipped by healthcare team without delays to preserve intact cardiovascular system. In Thailand, village health volunteers...

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Published in: International journal of health sciences
ISSN: 2550-6978 2550-696X
Published: Universidad Tecnica de Manabi 2022
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URI: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa60023
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Abstract: Hypertension is a cause of cardiovascular complications and premature death worldwide. Prevalence of hypertension is doubled older population. Close monitoring must be promptly equipped by healthcare team without delays to preserve intact cardiovascular system. In Thailand, village health volunteers (VHVs, OSOMO in Thai) are key healthcare personnel that co-ordinate health information between the older persons and health care professionals. The VHVs have been trained to measure blood pressure, record, and submit a report to health professionals in monthly basis. However, the blood pressure records in some health areas were still incomplete due to incontiguous data collection and difficult access to the older persons. This project was aimed to develop a geographical information system (GIS)-based mobile application for hypertension surveillance and monitoring in older persons in rural community by the VHVs using the analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation (ADDIE) model. Results showed that blood pressure data of 6,421 (76.92%) of the older persons were recorded. We employed the Google Map Application Programming Interface (API) to identify latitude and longitude of the older persons’ living locations. Other health data were also recorded.
Keywords: hypertension, geographic information system, community health, mobile application, older persons
College: Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences
Funders: This research was financially supported by Mahasarakham University.
Issue: S2
Start Page: 5787
End Page: 5794