MejoraCare-Paraguay: mHealth Solution for Chronic Patients During the COVID-19 Outbreak in Paraguay (MejoraCare_P)
Quality of Life, Stress, Emotional Adjustment
About this trial
This is an interventional supportive care trial for Quality of Life focused on measuring COVID-19, Quality of Life, mHealth, Self-efficacy, Emotional Adjustment, Remote Monitoring
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Legal adults (18+)
- Patients suffering from, at least, one chronic disease.
- Patients owning an Android smartphone and internet connection
- Patients with a minimum level of digital literacy (being able to send text messages)
- Patients able to read and understand Spanish
- Signs the informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosed with any mental disorder
- Withdraws the consent to participate in the study
Sites / Locations
- Hospital Regional de Encarnación
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
No Intervention
Experimental
Control
Intervention
Participants allocated to the control group will receive the routine care and follow-up for chronic patients in Pandemic situation at Hospital Regional de Encarnación (Encarnación, Paraguay), according to epidemiological surveillance and preventive isolation management protocol released by the Ministry of Health of Paraguay (URL: https://www.mspbs.gov.py/dependencias/portal/adjunto/c1c79a-ProtocoloVigilanciaEpidemiolgica.pdf)
Participants allocated to the intervention group will follow the same routine care as the control group. Additionally, they will receive access to the MejoraCare app. The MejoraCare app delivers the following functionalities: Remote symptoms monitoring through an electronic Patient Reported Outcome (ePRO) Patient empowerment through personalized educational resources promoting healthy lifestyles