Evaluation of the use of a Renal Health application by kidney transplant recipients

to evaluate the use of a renal health application by kidney transplant recipients. a retrospective, observational study with a sample composed of individuals registered in the kidney transplant section of the application from July of 2018 to April of 2021. Demographic data, data entry, time of use,...

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Published in:Revista latino-americana de enfermagem 2023-01, Vol.31, p.e3822-e3822
Main Authors: Oliveira, Juliana Gomes Ramalho de, Sanders-Pinheiro, Hélady, Freitas Filho, Ronaldo Almeida de, Vasconcelos Filho, José Eurico, Askari, Marjan, Silva Júnior, Geraldo Bezerra da
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Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Blood Glucose
Blood Pressure
Creatinine
Female
Health Strategies
Humans
Implementation Science
Kidney Transplantation
Kidney transplants
Medication Adherence
Middle Aged
Nephrology Nursing
NURSING
Original
Patient compliance
Retrospective Studies
Self-Care
Software
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Summary:to evaluate the use of a renal health application by kidney transplant recipients. a retrospective, observational study with a sample composed of individuals registered in the kidney transplant section of the application from July of 2018 to April of 2021. Demographic data, data entry, time of use, weight, blood pressure, blood glucose, creatinine, medication schedules, appointments, and tests were the variables collected. Descriptive analysis of the data was performed. eight hundred and twenty-three downloads of the application were identified, and 12.3% of those were registered as kidney transplant recipients, the majority from southeastern Brazil (44.9%), 36±11 years old, and female (59.1%). Of the sample, 35.1% entered information such as creatinine (62%), weight (58.2%), and blood pressure (51.8%). Most used the application for one day (63.3%) and 13.9% for more than one hundred days. Those who used it for more than one day (36.7%) recorded weight (69%), medication intake (65.5%) and creatinine (62%), and scheduled appointments (69%). the kidney transplant recipient section of the Renal Health application generated interest in the young population, but showed low adherence throughout the assessed months. These results offer a relevant perspective on the implementation of mHealth technologies in kidney transplantation.
ISSN:1518-8345
0104-1169
1518-8345
DOI:10.1590/1518-8345.6039.3822