DEVELOPMENT OF A MOBILE APPLICATION TO SUPPORT MANAGEMENT AND SELF-CARE IN POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a prevalent endocrine-metabolic disorder, whose clinical complexity highlights the need for tools that help patients in self-care. The central problematization is the demand for accessible resources that allow the continuous management of the condition, a context in which mobile health (mHealth) applications emerge as technological solutions of great relevance. The objective of this work is to describe the protocol for the development of the prototype of an application, entitled 'SOP+', conceived as a tool to support the management of the syndrome. The originality of the proposal lies in the integration of functionalities for monitoring symptoms and lifestyle habits with a repository of information on non-pharmacological strategies (diet, physical exercise and phytotherapy), based on scientific evidence. The methodology adopted for the development comprises the system architecture in three levels: front end (Velo), back-end (JavaScript) and relational database (SQL). The main expected result is the realization of a functional prototype, whose registration and consultation functionalities are fully operational. It is concluded that the project aims to establish an innovative technological base with the potential to promote patient engagement in her self-care process, being a support resource that does not replace diagnosis and professional follow-up.