OPTIMIZATION OF THE TREATMENT OF UROLOGICAL PATIENTS IN THE MODERN REALITY. SAU MOBILE PATIENT SUPPORT PROGRAM

Abstract

Objective is to improve patient compliance by introducing hybrid case management techniques that reduce the risk of unintentional refusal of treatment, and adverse effects of self-medication providing users with expert-grade medical information.
Material and methods. IPSS and QoL tests, NIH-CPSI, MIEF-5, ICF, AMS, Body Mass Index Calculator, Waist Measurement, Urination Diary, Uroflowmetry, Complaints, Medical History, Prostate and Renal Ultrasound, Urinalysis, Prostate Specific Antigen, Testosterone, Creatinine, and Blood Glucose levels were used to acquire, collect and process information by each mobile app user. The principle of messenger is used for information exchange in the application. The principle of digital library is used for search of relevant medical information. The server part is implemented using Node.JS technology, the client part using Flutter technology.
Conclusions. Reliable medical information offered in the SAU app helps minimize the risks associated with self-medication, and the self-diagnosis section increases the availability of medical care for people who have difficulty going to clinics (remote places of residence and work, high cost of medical services or their low quality, non-compliance with the norms of medical ethics and deontology of individual medical workers). Constant monitoring of the state of one's health and the possibility of direct communication with the doctor provided by the SAU app contributes to the timely resolution of all issues in patients, reducing the threat of loss of time, the development of complications or the aggravation of the condition.