SynthesisBioMed research international2024
A Systematic Review of Health Management Mobile Applications in COVID-19 Pandemic: Features, Advantages, and Disadvantages.
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- The Coordination on Mobile Pandemic Apps Best Practice and Solution Sharing (COMPASS) Framework: Holistic Approach to Pandemic mHealth Apps.JMIR formative research · 2026Article
- Digital solutions for migrant and refugee health: a framework for analysis and action.The Lancet regional health. Europe · 2025Review
- Exploring mHealth interventions for medication management: a scoping review of digital tools, implementation barriers, and patient outcomes.PeerJ. Computer science · 2025Article
- Community-Driven Development of the Chalerm App: A Mobile Health Application for Chronic Disease Management and Elderly Care in Southern Thailand.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2025Article
- Developing Mobile Health Applications for Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Systematic Review of Features and Technologies.Middle East journal of digestive diseases · 2024Review
- A Mobile Application for Enhancing Caregiver Support and Resource Management for Long-Term Dependent Individuals in Rural Areas.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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Abstract
Introduction: With the increasing accessibility of smartphones, their use has been considered in healthcare services. Mobile applications have played a pivotal role in providing health services during COVID-19. This study is aimed at identifying the features, advantages, and disadvantages of health management mobile applications during COVID-19. Methods: This systematic review was conducted in PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science using the related keywords up to November 2021. The original articles in English about the health management mobile applications in COVID-19 were selected. The study selection was done by two researchers independently according to inclusion and exclusion criteria. Data extraction was done using a data extraction form, and the results were summarized and reported in related tables and figures. Results: Finally, 12 articles were included based on the criteria. The benefits of mobile health applications for health management during COVID-19 were in four themes and 19 subthemes, and the most advantages of the application were in disease management and the possibility of recording information by users, digital tracking of calls, and data confidentiality. Furthermore, the disadvantages of them have been presented in two themes and 14 subthemes. The most common disadvantages are reduced adherence to daily symptom reports, personal interpretation of questions, and result bias. Conclusion: The study results showed that mobile applications have been effective in controlling the prevalence of COVID-19 by identifying virus-infested environments, identifying and monitoring infected people, controlling social distancing, and maintaining quarantine. It is suggested that usability, ethical and security considerations, protection of personal information, and privacy of users be considered in application design and development.
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