Um protótipo para gestão inteligente de medicamentos baseado em internet das coisas

Abstract

The use of IoT has emerged as an essential technology in the healthcare field, especially in the remote monitoring of patients with chronic conditions (MOURA et al., 2024), a context that is becoming increasingly relevant due to the aging of the global population and the rise in the number of chronic disease diagnoses (YANG et al., 2014). In this context, the adoption of home care arises as a solution, providing benefits both for patients, as they will be in the comfort and safety of their homes, and for hospitals, with the reduction of occupied hospital beds. The transition of care from the hospital environment to the home requires, among other aspects, effective monitoring of medication intake to ensure adherence to the prescribed treatment. The goal of this work is to develop a prototype of a smart medication box with IoT, aiming to optimize medication management in two main aspects: ensuring the correct and timely intake of medications and monitoring the medication stock status. The methodology adopted for the development of the prototype followed four stages: identification of functional requirements through studies of white and grey literature (GAROUSI et al., 2019), project design, architecture definition, prototype implementation, and finally, analysis of lessons learned and future work. The proposed system aims to facilitate the monitoring of patients in home care, promoting efficient and accurate management of medication treatment, with a direct impact on improving quality of life and optimizing hospital resources.