Smart about medications (SAM): a digital solution to enhance medication management following hospital discharge.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To outline the development of a software solution to improve medication management after hospital discharge, including its design, data sources, intrinsic features, and to evaluate the usability and the perception of use by end-users.

Materials and methods

Patients were directly involved in the development using a User Center Design (UCD) approach. We conducted usability interviews prior to hospital discharge, before a user started using the application. A technology acceptance questionnaire was administered to evaluate user self-perception after 2 weeks of use.

Results

The following features were developed; pill identification, patient-friendly drug information leaflet, side effect checker, and interaction checker, adherence monitoring and alerts, weekly me

SUBMITTER: Marquez Fosser S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8211568 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature