Healico-a wound care assistant in your pocket.
J Wound Care
; 32(7): 402-410, 2023 Jul 02.
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| ID: mdl-37405938
Non-optimal wound management and late referral to specialised units negatively impacts patient prognosis and quality of life, as well as healthcare costs. Healico is a new mobile application (app), created in the wound care field, in response to the challenges and difficulties encountered by health professionals (HPs) who deal with patients with wounds on a daily basis. This article aims to describe how this new app was developed, how it works, as well as the real-life clinical benefits and evidence supporting its use. The Healico App assists nurses, physicians and other HPs by: supporting a holistic approach to patient management; facilitating wound assessment and documentation, irrespective of where care is provided (primary, specialised or hospital services, in either public or private institutions); and supporting consistent and safe clinical practice, as well as reducing variation in care. It also provides a fast, fluid and secure communication channel, and effective coordination between HPs, supporting early interventions. The app has also been shown to improve therapeutic adherence of patients by promoting inclusive dialogue with them.
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01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Calidad de Vida
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Vendajes
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Wound Care
Asunto de la revista:
ENFERMAGEM
Año:
2023
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Francia