Revolución digital en salud: ¿están los pacientes con accidente cerebrovascular preparados?

Abstract

Digital revolution in healthcare: are stroke patients ready? Background: The digital revolution is creating opportunities and challenges in the field of medicine and the Digital Hospital could be a benefit for patients, if they are able to use the Internet. Aim: Identify the barriers that limit Internet use among stroke patients treated in a public hospital in Santiago. Material and Methods: Sociodemographic, clinical and functional variables that could influence the use of the Internet were collected in 107 patients with stroke. Results: Seventy five percent of patients had access to the Internet, but only 29% knew how to use it before their hospitalization. Seventy five percent were older adults, 74% had a low level of education, 78% had an income below the minimum Chilean salary and 56% were discharged with a severe disability (modified Rankin Scale 4 or 5). There was a significant relationship between Internet use and the level of education, income and age. Conclusions: Income levels, age, schooling and stroke related disability limit Internet use in this population.

Analysis and design of a web PORTAL to assist in the care of patients with cardiovascular accident

“…Un portal tiene como objetivo principal ayudar a los usuarios a localizar la información sin necesidad de salir del portal, lo que propicia en los usuarios utilizar el sitio de forma recurrente. El uso de tecnologías de la información, en especial el de portal web propicia romper la brecha digital existente, tanto de acceso a internet, como de las habilidades y competencias necesarias para usarlo sobre todo en personas que padecen de dolencias como la ACV que causa deficiencias en sus capacidades (Sáez, 2020).…”