Smartphone Digital Applications for Heart Failure Surveillance: A Scoping Review

Abstract

Background: Developments in the information and digital technology sector have provided a solid foundation for its emergence smartphones. Heart failure is very important to monitor. Given this, a remote monitoring strategy that involves smartphones. Objective: to get an overview of digital applications smartphones or m-Health, which allows independent monitoring and remote surveillance ofself-careheart failure patients. Method: The methodology for this review follows the JBI coverage review methodology. Several searches were made databases: Pubmed, CINAHL, Scopus, and ScienceDirect. The PRISMA-ScR conceptual framework was followed for data extraction and categorization purposes. Results: 15 studies were included, screened and assessed for inclusion by 2 independent reviewers involving 8273 patients from 7 different countries. All studies were analyzed as part of this review, facilitating digital application smartphones for self-care heart failure management. 1 study applied fluid measurement, 4 studies applied NT pro-BNP level measurement, and 1 study used bilingual. 5 studies reviewed patient satisfaction levels, 2 studies reviewed staff satisfaction and 4 studies reported LVEF data. Conclusion: This review shows that the use of digital applications is based on smartphones can improve self-care management, quality of life, readmission event monitoring, health literacy, monitoring of symptoms, blood pressure, monitoring of NT-Pro BNP levels, monitoring of depressive symptoms, reporting of LVEF results, with positive feedback, good medical results, and satisfaction with the application of this application from patients and staff can be an integral part of the management of heart failure.