Uso de herramientas de tecnología de información y comunicación para diagnóstico y seguimiento de hipertensión arterial en el cantón Yacuambi, durante junio a noviembre de 2012

Abstract

It was established the use of ICT tools for diagnosis and follow-up of hypertension by means of mobile tele-diagnostic medical days in order to generate changes in the statistical data of the area. A descriptive, quantitative and transverse study was carried out; with a sample of 58 adults over 40 years of age and 5 rural doctors who attended the medical days of tele-diagnosis. Observation and survey were used as methods of data collection; And as instruments: data collection sheet and questionnaire. The Internet (80%), computer and e-mail (60%) were established as ICT tools for the diagnosis and follow-up of hypertension and, when applied, generated epidemiological changes in the Yacuambi canton. The barriers that interfered in the use of the TIC were mainly physical for lack of access to VoIP telephone and scanner as well as interruption of Internet by the climate and by lack of maintenance. It was concluded that diagnosis and follow-up of hypertension can be done with the use of ICT tools in remote areas where only primary medical care is available.