Sistemas ubíquos de apoio aos cuidados com a saúde: dificuldades, requisitos e percepção do usuário

Abstract

Population growth and the increase in life expectancy is reaching a high demand for health sectors. Delayed diagnosis and the lack of information for more accurate diagnoses collaborate to the inefficiency of treatments, which result in high cost and decrease the patient's life quality. The ubiquitous computing presents in its paradigm presents interesting technologies for application to the health sector as technological support. In this scenario, this study presents the characteristics, challenges and the users' perception of ubiquitous systems of health care. From a controlled literature review was possible to characterize ubiquitous systems of health care. Then, was developed a prototype of a ubiquitous system of blood pressure monitoring from requirements identified in this subsidiary review. From prototype development was possible to identify some challenges when working with development of this type of system. Finally, was performed a case study that identified the perception of the users involved in the use of was systems.