Identifying an effective mobile health application for the self-management of allergic rhinitis and asthma in Australia

Tan, Rachel; Cvetkovski, Biljana; Kritikos, Vicky; O’Hehir, Robyn E; Lourenço, Olga; Bousquet, Jean; Bosnic‐Anticevich, Sinthia

doi:10.1080/02770903.2019.1640728

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“…Although it was not integrated into this study, MARS-G can be a tool for future studies on German language asthma apps. Some studies have also evaluated the quality of asthma apps and issued recommendations for the use of suitable asthma apps [11,13,42,43]. However, data to compare the quality of asthma apps in German and English and their suitability for use by children remain lacking.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…These figures draw attention to a rising market, making further research necessary. Although the classification of mHealth apps for asthma in English has already been the focus of several studies [11][12][13], research has neglected German-speaking countries. Multiple tools shortlist and evaluate apps that are potentially useful in the management of chronic diseases.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Effective German and English Language mHealth Apps for Self-management of Bronchial Asthma in Children and Adolescents: Comparison Study

Franzmair¹,

Diesner-Treiber²,

Voitl³

et al. 2021

JMIR Mhealth Uhealth

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Background Mobile health (mHealth) apps hold great potential for asthma self-management. Data on the suitability of asthma apps intended for children are insufficient, and the availability of German language apps is still inadequate compared with English language apps. Objective This study aims to identify functional asthma apps for children in German and to compare them with English language apps. In line with the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines, the Google Play Store and Apple App Store are systematically searched to preselect the most efficient apps, which are then compared according to a self-compiled criteria catalog. Methods Both app stores were screened for the term asthma. Following a PRISMA preselection process, the apps that met the inclusion criteria (ie, available free of charge, German or English language, and suitable for children) were rated by 3 independent persons following a criteria catalog consisting of 9 categories, some conceived for this purpose (availability, child-friendly, learning factor, and range of functions) and some adopted from existing validated catalogs (functionality and design, ease of use, potential for improving asthma self-management, fun factor and incentives, and information management and medical accuracy). The highest rated apps in German and English were compared. Results A total of 403 apps were identified on the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store. Finally, 24 apps that met the inclusion criteria were analyzed. In the first step of the quality assessment, only 4 available German language asthma apps were compared with 20 English language asthma apps. The 4 German language apps were then compared with the 4 highest rated English language apps. All selected apps, independent of the language, were comparable in the following categories: availability, functionality and design, ease of use, and information management and medical accuracy. The English language apps scored significantly higher in the following categories: potential for improving self-management, child-friendly, fun factor, learning factor, and range of function. English language apps (mean total points 34.164, SD 1.09) performed significantly better than German language asthma apps (mean total points 22.91, SD 2.898; P=.003). The best rated English language app was Kiss my asthma (36/42 points), whereas the best rated German language app Kata achieved only 27.33 points. Conclusions The recommended English language apps are Kiss my asthma, AsthmaXcel, AsthmaAustralia, and Ask Me, AsthMe!, whereas the only recommended German language app is Kata. The use of apps plays an increasingly important role in patients’ lives and in the medical field, making mHealth a staple in the future of asthma treatment plans. Although validated recommendations on rating mHealth apps have been published, it remains a challenging task for physicians and patients to choose a suitable app for each case, especially in non–English-speaking countries.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Effective German and English Language mHealth Apps for Self-management of Bronchial Asthma in Children and Adolescents: Comparison Study

Franzmair¹,

Diesner-Treiber²,

Voitl³

et al. 2021

JMIR Mhealth Uhealth

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“…• Validation with COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement INstruments guidelines 20 • Found to be the most relevant app for rhinitis and asthma 21,22 • Assessment of data quality (Bedard, in preparation) • Baseline characteristics 23 • Work productivity 16 • EuroQOL (EQ-5D) and the work productivity and activity impairment allergy-specific 7 • Novel phenotypes of allergic diseases 24 • Adherence to treatment 25,26 • Novel approaches to inform the efficacy of treatment 25 • Sleep 23 • Patient's organizations and scientific societies involved • Presented during WHO, EU ministerial meetings and EU parliament meetings 12,[27][28][29] • Next-generation care pathways meeting (December 3, 2018) with the EIP on AHA, POL-LAR and GARD • Over 70 MASK papers in 16 languages • Dissemination according to the EIP on AHA 10…”

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“…MASK STUDY GROUP: J Bousquet, 1,2,3,4,5,6,7* J Farrell, 8 GL Onorato, 2 A Bedbrook, 2 W Czarlewski, 9 Y Micheli, 10 S Arnavielhe, 10 M Illario, 11 IJ Ansotegui, 12 JM Anto, 13,14,15,16 C Bachert, 17 X Basagaña, 13 A Bédard, 13 S Benveniste, 18,19 KC Bergmann, 6,7 M Bewick, 20 C Bindslev-Jensen, 21 L Bjermer, 22 H Blain, 23,24 S Bosnic-Anticevich, 25 I Bosse, 26 F Braido, 27 L Brussino, 28 T Camuzat, 29 GW Canonica, 30 V Cardona, 31 P Carreiro Martins, 32,33 L Cecchi, 34 NH Chavannes, 35 DK Chu, 36,37 J Correia da Sousa, 38,39 DJ Costa, 40 E Costa, 41 AA Cruz, 42,43 J da Silva, 44 P Devillier, 45 G De Feo, 46 G De Vries, 47 G Dray, 48 M Ebisawa, 49 M Erhola, 50 JL Fauquert, 51 WJ Fokkens, 5,52 J Fonseca, 53,54 JM Fontaine, 55 B Gemicioğlu, 56 T Haahtela, 57 E Heffler, 30 PW Hellings, 5,58,59 JC Ivancevich, 60 E Jassem, 61 M Jutel, 62…”

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confidence: 99%

Aligning the Good Practice MASK With the Objectives of the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing

Bousquet

Farrell²,

Illario

2020

Allergy Asthma Immunol Res

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“…EHealth is expected to change primary care dramatically. Not only do applications developed by the health care sector formally enter the consultation room (Box 1) [2][3][4][5], also commercially available eHealth applications and wearable devices used by patients impact their interactions with healthcare professionals [6,7].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

SERIES: eHealth in primary care. Part 2: Exploring the ethical implications of its application in primary care practice

Boers

Jongsma

Lucivero

et al. 2019

European Journal of General Practice

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The impact of eHealth on primary care is paired with ethical implications including questions of autonomy and professional responsibilities Practice-specific ethical guidance for the use of eHealth in primary care should be developed Primary care professionals should be aware of the ethical implications when using eHealth approaches ABSTRACT Background: eHealth promises to increase self-management and personalised medicine and improve cost-effectiveness in primary care. Paired with these promises are ethical implications, as eHealth will affect patients' and primary care professionals' (PCPs) experiences, values, norms, and relationships. Objectives:We argue what ethical implications related to the impact of eHealth on four vital aspects of primary care could (and should) be anticipated. Discussion: (1) EHealth influences dealing with predictive and diagnostic uncertainty. Machinelearning based clinical decision support systems offer (seemingly) objective, quantified, and personalised outcomes. However, they also introduce new loci of uncertainty and subjectivity. The decision-making process becomes opaque, and algorithms can be invalid, biased, or even discriminatory. This has implications for professional responsibilities and judgments, justice, autonomy, and trust. (2) EHealth affects the roles and responsibilities of patients because it can stimulate self-management and autonomy. However, autonomy can also be compromised, e.g. in cases of persuasive technologies and eHealth can increase existing health disparities. (3) The delegation of tasks to a network of technologies and stakeholders requires attention for responsibility gaps and new responsibilities. (4) The triangulate relationship: patient-eHealth-PCP requires a reconsideration of the role of human interaction and 'humanness' in primary care as well as of shaping Shared Decision Making. Conclusion: Our analysis is an essential first step towards setting up a dedicated ethics research agenda that should be examined in parallel to the development and implementation of eHealth. The ultimate goal is to inspire the development of practice-specific ethical recommendations.

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Identifying an effective mobile health application for the self-management of allergic rhinitis and asthma in Australia

Cited by 31 publications

References 39 publications

Effective German and English Language mHealth Apps for Self-management of Bronchial Asthma in Children and Adolescents: Comparison Study

Effective German and English Language mHealth Apps for Self-management of Bronchial Asthma in Children and Adolescents: Comparison Study

Aligning the Good Practice MASK With the Objectives of the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing

SERIES: eHealth in primary care. Part 2: Exploring the ethical implications of its application in primary care practice

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