Resumo:
This work presents the Conf-eHealth architecture, which aims to be a reference model for developing
eHealth applications with trustworthiness. The architecture is relevant due to the needs of technologies
related to patient monitoring. Initially, a systematic literature review was carried out on the state of
the art of eHealth applications and the main challenges faced in their development. After the literature
review, the proposed reference architecture is described. The conception of needs, quality attributes
and the methodology used to build the architecture are described and subsequently the architecture is
presented through the concept of architectural visions.
In order to guarantee the desired quality attributes, the work presents the evaluation of the proposed
architecture in two parts. First an architectural evaluation was carried out based on the Software
Architecture Analysis Method, resulting in a conceptual understanding of the architecture’s ability to
encompass quality attributes. Afterwards, an experiment was carried out, involving the construction of
a mobile application according to the component mapped in the proposed architecture, explaining the
possibility of implementing this component using a real database. The results show that the application
is capable of handling the data received and assisting in decision making accurately. Finally, the conclusions
of the work are presented, highlighting the results achieved, the importance of the Conf-eHealth
architecture for the advancement of the area and indicating future work.
