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Com o passar dos anos, a esperanƧa mƩdia de vida tende a aumentar, o que se traduz,
inevitavelmente, num incremento do envelhecimento da populaĆ§Ć£o. Algumas consequĆŖncias
deste processo sĆ£o a diminuiĆ§Ć£o ou perda de capacidades cognitivas e motoras, refletindo-se
diretamente na qualidade de vida e na autonomia das pessoas, comprometendo, muitas vezes,
o cumprimento do seu plano terapĆŖutico medicamentoso. Cada vez mais, os medicamentos sĆ£o
introduzidos na vida do ser humano com o intuito de melhorar a sua qualidade de vida. Os
idosos e os portadores de demĆŖncias carecem de uma especial atenĆ§Ć£o, atendendo a que estĆ£o
mais suscetĆveis ao aparecimento de diversas patologias, sendo necessĆ”rio, muitas vezes, uma
terapĆŖutica medicamentosa complexa, difĆcil de cumprir de forma autĆ³noma. Ć entĆ£o
necessƔrio o desenvolvimento de dispositivos e/ou sistemas inteligentes que auxiliem estas
pessoas na gestĆ£o e cumprimento rigoroso do seu plano terapĆŖutico medicamentoso.
Assim, nesta dissertaĆ§Ć£o de mestrado, Ć© apresentado um dispositivo cujo intuito Ć©
auxiliar na gestĆ£o e no cumprimento do plano terapĆŖutico medicamentoso, permitindo
combater, por exemplo, situaƧƵes de sobredosagem, interaƧƵes medicamentosas e atƩ mesmo
esquecimento, derivadas, sobretudo, da falta de recordaĆ§Ć£o de instruƧƵes, doses e horĆ”rios.
Apesar de existirem no mercado variados tipos de dispensadores de medicamentos, o dispositivo
aqui apresentado inclui um conjunto de caracterĆsticas inovadoras que, pelo facto de se
apresentarem em simultĆ¢neo, tornam esta soluĆ§Ć£o distinta face Ć s restantes existentes no
mercado. Trata-se de um dispensador de medicamentos, pequeno e portƔtil, capaz de se
adaptar Ć s necessidades medicamentosas do indivĆduo face Ć s suas caracterĆsticas modulares.
Apresenta tambĆ©m alertas sonoros e luminosos de forma a facilitar a sua utilizaĆ§Ć£o e
interpretaĆ§Ć£o. Este dispositivo Ć© principalmente utilizado para comprimidos de diversas formas
e tamanhos, mas tambĆ©m possui um mĆ³dulo adaptador capaz de albergar medicaĆ§Ć£o lĆquida ou
em pĆ³. Este possuirĆ” uma plataforma que possibilita a gestĆ£o das tomas medicamentosas bem
como uma melhor comunicaĆ§Ć£o entre mĆ©dico-paciente-farmacĆŖutico. Ć de fulcral importĆ¢ncia
desenvolver um dispositivo simples e fƔcil de manusear, e que apresente um custo reduzido de
modo a poder estar acessĆvel a qualquer classe social. O dispositivo desenvolvido visa contribuir
para a adesĆ£o Ć terapĆŖutica e, consequentemente, melhorar um conjunto de fatores
dependentes desta, como, o aumento da qualidade de vida e de saĆŗde dos pacientes,
promovendo uma reduĆ§Ć£o de consultas de acompanhamento e de atĆ© mesmo internamentos,
conduzindo Ć reduĆ§Ć£o de custos do sistema de saĆŗde e Ć melhoria da gestĆ£o dos processos
associados aos cuidados de saĆŗde.
Over the years, the average life expectancy tends to increase, which inevitably translates into an aging population. Some consequences of this process are the decrease or loss of cognitive and motor skills, directly reflecting on people's quality of life and autonomy, often compromising the fulfillment of their medication therapeutic plan. Increasingly, medicines are introduced into human life in order to improve their quality of life. Older people and people with dementia need special attention, as they are more susceptible to the onset of various pathologies, often requiring complex medicine therapy that is difficult to achieve independently. It is then necessary to develop devices and/or intelligent systems that assist these people in the management and strict compliance with their medicine therapy plan. Thus, in this master's thesis, a device is presented which aims to assist in management and the fulfillment of the medication therapeutic plan, allowing to combat, for example, situations of overdose, medications interactions and even forgetfulness, derived mainly from the lack of recall of instructions, doses and schedules. Although there are several types of medication dispensers on the market, the device presented here includes a set of innovative features that, by being present simultaneously, make this solution detachable from the others on the market. It is a small and portable medication dispenser, able to adapt to the individual's medication needs due to its modular characteristics. It also has audible and luminous alerts to facilitate its use and interpretation. This device is mainly used for tablets of various shapes and sizes, but also has an adapter module capable of accommodating liquid or powdered medication. This will have an intelligent system that enables the management of medication as well as better communication between patient-doctor-pharmacist. It is of the utmost importance to develop a simple and easy-to-handle device that is cost effective so that it can be accessible to any social class. The device developed aims to contribute to adherence to therapy and, consequently, improve a set of factors dependent on it, such as increasing the quality of life and health of patients, promoting a reduction of follow-up appointments and even hospitalizations, leading to reducing health system costs and improving the management of healthcare processes.
Over the years, the average life expectancy tends to increase, which inevitably translates into an aging population. Some consequences of this process are the decrease or loss of cognitive and motor skills, directly reflecting on people's quality of life and autonomy, often compromising the fulfillment of their medication therapeutic plan. Increasingly, medicines are introduced into human life in order to improve their quality of life. Older people and people with dementia need special attention, as they are more susceptible to the onset of various pathologies, often requiring complex medicine therapy that is difficult to achieve independently. It is then necessary to develop devices and/or intelligent systems that assist these people in the management and strict compliance with their medicine therapy plan. Thus, in this master's thesis, a device is presented which aims to assist in management and the fulfillment of the medication therapeutic plan, allowing to combat, for example, situations of overdose, medications interactions and even forgetfulness, derived mainly from the lack of recall of instructions, doses and schedules. Although there are several types of medication dispensers on the market, the device presented here includes a set of innovative features that, by being present simultaneously, make this solution detachable from the others on the market. It is a small and portable medication dispenser, able to adapt to the individual's medication needs due to its modular characteristics. It also has audible and luminous alerts to facilitate its use and interpretation. This device is mainly used for tablets of various shapes and sizes, but also has an adapter module capable of accommodating liquid or powdered medication. This will have an intelligent system that enables the management of medication as well as better communication between patient-doctor-pharmacist. It is of the utmost importance to develop a simple and easy-to-handle device that is cost effective so that it can be accessible to any social class. The device developed aims to contribute to adherence to therapy and, consequently, improve a set of factors dependent on it, such as increasing the quality of life and health of patients, promoting a reduction of follow-up appointments and even hospitalizations, leading to reducing health system costs and improving the management of healthcare processes.
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Alarme Dispensador de Medicamentos Inteligente Modular Plano TerapĆŖutico
Medicamentoso