Description
Introduction: Despite pulmonary auscultation being a well-established method in clinical practice, it
faces criticism regarding its accuracy, reproducibility, and reliability. However, when subjected to more
sophisticated methods, it has shown efficacy in diagnosis, obviating the need for more costly
approaches. Objectives: The present project aims to develop a tool that optimizes the use of electronic
stethoscopes, allowing for the capture, recording, transmission, and analysis of respiratory auscultation
sounds on-site or remotely. Methodology: The development of this project consisted of the following
steps: 1) literature review on pulmonary auscultation; 2) application of a questionnaire based on the
Likert scale, which assessed the perception of healthcare professionals regarding the accuracy of
auscultation, the terminology used, the perception of electronic devices, and interaction methods such
as platforms. Additionally, an evaluation of auscultation was conducted by providing 05 respiratory
sounds, with greater accuracy observed for normal sounds and wheezing; 3) analysis of similar tools
through the search for applications in the virtual stores, Google Play Store and Apple Store, resulting in
46 applications, of which only 02 closely aligned with the proposed platform; 4) development of a virtual
design for the graphical interface; 5) creation of a navigable prototype. Conclusion: By making this tool
available to the scientific community and society, we hope to contribute significantly to changing the
way auscultation is performed, taught, and, above all, to providing distance services, which will not only
facilitate diagnosis but also treatment and necessary assessments, including social security.
