RT Journal Article
T1 Development and testing of a text messaging (SMS) monitoring software application for acute decompensated heart failure patients
A1 López Pedraza, Leticia
A1 Wagner de Moraes, João Ricardo
A1 Rabelo Silva, Eneida Rejane
AB Objective: to develop and test an SMS monitoring software application for patients with acute decompensated heart failure.Method:  the waterfall model was used for software development. All expected functionalities were defined, program modules were codified and tests were done so as to ensure good performance by the software application. Ten patients participated in the prototype test.Results: the system sends two types of messages: questions that should be answered by patients and unilateral educational reinforcements. In addition, the system generates alarms in case of no response or according to a flow chart to detect congestion in the patient previously created by the team. Of the 264 SMS texts sent, 247 were answered. The alarm was triggered seven times: three patients woke up with shortness of breath for two consecutive nights, and four patients felt more fatigued for two consecutive days. All patients took the prescribed medications during follow-up. The study nurse guided the patients who generated alarms in the system.Conclusion:  the SMS software application was successfully developed and a high response rate and preliminary evidence of improvements in self-management of HF were observed. With this regard, telehealth is a promising alternative in the treatment of chronic diseases.
PB Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo
SN 0104-1169
YR 2020
FD 2020-09-07
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/133256
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/133256
LA eng
NO Pedraza, L. L., Moraes, J. R. W., & Rabelo-Silva, E. R. (2020). Development and testing of a text messaging (SMS) monitoring software application for acute decompensated heart failure patients. Revista latino-americana de enfermagem, 28, e3301. https://doi.org/10.1590/1518-8345.3519.3301
NO Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.  Fundo de Incentivo à Pesquisa e Eventos (FIPE)
NO Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
NO Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Serviço de Cardiologia, Grupo de Insuficiência Cardíaca e Transplante Cardíaco, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
NO Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Escola de Enfermagem, Departamento de Enfermagem MédicoCirúrgica, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
DS Docta Complutense
RD 21 mar 2026