The use of mobile devices by healthcare professionals has led to rapid growth in the development of mobile healthcare applications designed to improve healthcare services. This study was conducted to assess the acceptability and usability of a mobile application for health professionals in relation to their work in hospitalization at home. A mixed methods approach was used. Acceptance, included the satisfaction of the professionals, attitudes toward using the application, and intention or willingness to continue using the application. Usability tests were performed in laboratory analyzing five controlled clinical tasks, and the interaction of the participants with the mobile application was based on the six basic facial expressions published by the American Psychological Association. Perceived satisfaction was assessed using the computer system usability questionnaire. Thirty-two participants completed the task scenarios and questionnaire. More than 90 per cent of participants were able to complete the tasks with only some difficult with vital signs. Satisfaction had a score of 6.18/7 (SD: 0.76), and recommendation of the mobile application had a score of 6.21/7 (SD: 0.81). This study showed a significant usability and acceptability of this mobile application, in terms of effectiveness, efficiency, and satisfaction.
Introducción: La hospitalización por enfermedad aguda en pacientes ancianos puede significar la aparición de deterioro funcional hospitalario (DFH). Por su elevada frecuencia y las graves consecuencias derivadas, analizamos el deterioro funcional en pacientes ingresados en una unidad de Hospitalización a Domicilio (HAD).Método: Estudio descriptivo retrospectivo de pacientes ≥ 80 años ingresados en HAD. Se obtuvieron variables demográficas y sociofamiliares, procedencia del ingreso, duración del ingreso previo e ingreso en HAD, variables clínicas y comorbilidad. Se recogió situación funcional basal, al ingreso, al alta y a los 3 meses según índice de Barthel (IB). Se excluyeron las estancias cortas, los paliativos, los fallecidos, aquellos con IB previo < 10 y los reingresos como motivo de alta.Resultados: Se incluyeron 168 pacientes ≥80 años, 52.4% hombres. El 71.4% procedentes de urgencias. Los pacientes institucionalizados presentaron peor resultado funcional. El 40,5% presentó pérdida funcional (PF) al ingreso. Al alta, mejoraron 1.2%, se mantuvieron el 59,3% y empeoraron el 39,4%. La PF al alta es menor si la estancia hospitalaria es ≤ 2 días y la estancia total <7 días. El uso de sonda vesical se asocia a peor resultado funcional al alta y se mantiene a los 3 meses.Conclusiones: La HAD puede reducir el DFH si se acorta la estancia hospitalaria previa.
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