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- Title
Developing and validating high-value patient digital follow-up services: a pilot study in cardiac surgery.
- Authors
Londral, A.; Azevedo, S.; Dias, P.; Ramos, C.; Santos, J.; Martins, F.; Silva, R.; Semedo, H.; Vital, C.; Gualdino, A.; Falcão, J.; Lapão, L. V.; Coelho, P.; Fragata, J. G.
- Abstract
<bold>Background: </bold>The existing digital healthcare solutions demand a service development approach that assesses needs, experience, and outcomes, to develop high-value digital healthcare services. The objective of this study was to develop a digital transformation of the patients' follow-up service after cardiac surgery, based on a remote patient monitoring service that would respond to the real context challenges.<bold>Methods: </bold>The study followed the Design Science Research methodology framework and incorporated concepts from the Lean startup method to start designing a minimal viable product (MVP) from the available resources. The service was implemented in a pilot study with 29 patients in 4 iterative develop-test-learn cycles, with the engagement of developers, researchers, clinical teams, and patients.<bold>Results: </bold>Patients reported outcomes daily for 30 days after surgery through Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices and a mobile app. The service's evaluation considered experience, feasibility, and effectiveness. It generated high satisfaction and high adherence among users, fewer readmissions, with an average of 7 ± 4.5 clinical actions per patient, primarily due to abnormal systolic blood pressure or wound-related issues.<bold>Conclusions: </bold>We propose a 6-step methodology to design and validate a high-value digital health care service based on collaborative learning, real-time development, iterative testing, and value assessment.
- Publication
BMC Health Services Research, 2022, Vol 22, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
1472-6963
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1186/s12913-022-08073-4