Abstract
The aim of this study was to develop a mobile application for monitoring wound healing. With recent advances in mobile technology, an easy-to-access tool becomes necessary to monitor the healing process by photographing the wounds and registering their progression. A Web platform was used for developing the wound monitoring system (Sis-MF) and data was processed by a cloud server. Twenty-seven geometric images were created and the edges of wounds from 27 images were outlined on paper. The geometric shapes and wound shapes were classified by size as small (1-8 cm²), medium (8-24 cm²), and large (> 24 cm²). Their areas were calculated using the Sis-MF mobile application and compared with measurements obtained using the open source ImageJ software. A usability test was performed through a questionnaire, which was completed by five health professionals. The Sis-MF mobile application was created. No significant differences between measurements obtained using Sis-MF and ImageJ were found, indicating that Sis-MF can be used to measure wound areas. The expert suggestions were evaluated and used to improve the mobile application regarding Android platform updates and quality, usability, accessibility, and accuracy in the calculation of wound areas defined by the wound geometry. A freely-available, efficient mobile application for monitoring wound healing progress was developed for the use of health professionals.
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