MejoraCare-Paraguay: mHealth Solution for Chronic Patients During the COVID-19 Outbreak in Paraguay

MejoraCare-Paraguay main objective is to test a mHealth solution (MejoraCare app) to be used for the education and empowerment of chronic patients (COPD, cancer, diabetes, heart disease. hypertension, etc.), and for supporting healthcare professionals to monitor and better understand patients' evolution during the COVID-19 outbreak (MejoraCare dashboard). This mHealth solution is built upon the Adhera platform, which has already been validated in other therapeutic areas such as smoking cessation. MejoraCare is expected to raise awareness, educate and empower chronic patients, promoting behavioral changes towards adhering to healthier lifestyles thus reducing the risk of COVID-19 infection while providing emotional regulation support aiming at improving their mental health, quality of life, and emotional well-being.