Impact of a mobile health aplication in the nursing care plan compliance of a home care service in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
OBJECTIVE
To assess impact of a mobile health solution in the nursing care plan compliance of a home care service.


METHODS
A retrospective cohort study was performed with 3,036 patients. Compliance rates before and after the implementation were compared.


RESULTS
After the implementation of a mobile health aplication, compliance with the nursing care plan increased from 53% to 94%. The system reduced IT spending, increased the nursing team efficiency and prevented planned hiring.


CONCLUSIONS
The use of a mobile health solution with geolocating feature by a nursing home care team increased compliance to the care plan.
Health Information Technology Management of Unimed BH, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
Felipe A
FA
de Britto
Home Care Management of Unimed BH, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
Tatiana B
TB
Martins
Health Information Technology Management in Unimed BH, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
Gustavo A P
GA
Landsberg
D001938:Brazil; D019983:Guideline Adherence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D063731:Mobile Applications / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010347:Patient Care Planning / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D057184:Practice Patterns, Nurses' / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*