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SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021

Mobile Apps for Helping Informal Caregivers: A Systematic Review.

Marina Sala-González, Virtudes Pérez-Jover, Mercedes Guilabert, José Joaquín Mira

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Synthesis in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05247801 (Safe Use of Medication at Home by Caregivers. Experimental Study), which is not on this map. Cited by 37 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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2 · The registry

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NCT05247801 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2022, after this paper: background citation

Safe Use of Medication at Home by Caregivers. Experimental Study

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversidad Miguel Hernandez de ElcheRan2022 to 2024Enrolled142ConditionsCaregivers of Multi-pathological and Polypharmacy AdultsArmsPsychoeducational intervention for safe medication use at home + Medication dosing device, Medication dosing device
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Marina Sala-GonzálezHealth Psychology Department, Miguel Hernández University, Altamira Building, Avda de la Universidad s/n. 03202 Elche, Spain.
Virtudes Pérez-JoverHealth Psychology Department, Miguel Hernández University, Altamira Building, Avda de la Universidad s/n. 03202 Elche, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-9089-0497
Mercedes GuilabertHealth Psychology Department, Miguel Hernández University, Altamira Building, Avda de la Universidad s/n. 03202 Elche, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-0706-9911
José Joaquín MiraHealth Psychology Department, Miguel Hernández University, Altamira Building, Avda de la Universidad s/n. 03202 Elche, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-6497-083X

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

(1) Background: The physical and psychological consequences suffered by informal caregivers have been extensively studied. MHealth solutions appear to be an opportunity to help overcome the caregiver burden. The objective of this study was to evaluate available mobile applications for informal caregivers of people who are ill and to determine whether these mobile applications were developed considering the needs of caregiver users. (2) Methods: A systematic review was carried out using the MEDLINE, ProQuest, and Scopus databases. The information about mobile applications for informal caregivers was analyzed. This review examined studies published between January 2011 and July 2020 in English. The data extracted from each paper included the development of the mobile application, if that application was assessed considering the caregivers' needs, functions of the mobile application, measures for evaluating caregivers' needs, measures for evaluating the effectiveness of the mobile application, and the main results obtained. (3) Results: Eleven studies fulfilled the inclusion criteria. The most common functions of the apps were summaries with information about the person they care for, educational information, resources and services for caregivers, solutions to common problems during care, and questionnaires to assess caregivers' well-being. Most of these studies assessed caregivers' needs before designing mobile applications to adapt them to the needs of their users. (4) Conclusions: Mobile applications for caregivers appear to provide solutions for them. Moreover, the effectiveness of these apps will depend largely on whether their characteristics match users' needs. Current studies have shown the poor quality of evidence.

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Mobile ApplicationsTelemedicineCaregiver BurdenCaregiversHumansSurveys and Questionnairescaregiversinformal caregiversmHealthmobile applicationstelemedicine

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PMID33578819
PMCPMC7916631

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