Mobile application to stimulate continuous monitoring in patients with hypertension in Lima, Peru

Pineda A.; Subauste D.; Molina L. · Proceedings of World Multi-Conference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics, WMSCI (2025) · DOI: 10.54808/wmsci2025.01.32

Resumen

Hypertension is a significant public health issue, which continues to grow alarmingly within the global and Peruvian population. This disease requires active patient participation to maintain controlled blood pressure levels in a daily basis. However, the lack of consistency in this monitoring process by patients is often a reason for instability in their health condition. To address this, the present study proposes an mHealth mobile application model that employs selected gamification techniques (challenges, achievements, leaderboards) and the implementation of complementary tools such as wearables to motivate patients to continuously monitor their condition. The results showed a positive acceptance of the implemented challenges (80%) and consistent daily blood pressure measurement recordings among the surveyed users. © WMSCI 2025.All rights reserved.

Instituciones: Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas