Mobile Applications (Apps) to Support the Hepatitis C Treatment: A Systematic Search in App Stores

Rodrigues, Antônio Flavio Aires; Sousa, Camila Tavares; Pereira, João; Figueiredo, Isabel Vitória; Lima, Tácio de Mendonça

doi:10.1007/s43441-020-00201-8

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“…The content embedded in the mobile app is crucial for its credibility. A review of Rodrigues et al 7 reported that few hepatitis C apps describe the use of guidelines and/or protocols, similar to the findings of the Bicalho and Lima 22 with HIV apps. In this study, the mobile app was developed following four steps, including the comprehensive literature search.…”

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“…In the global context, mobile technology presents an opportunity to assist healthcare professionals in health care. 7 The rapid growth of mobile health applications (mHealth app) demonstrates that developers see a current market for mobile health, offering benefits such as practicality. 8 On other hand, the mHealth apps available in app stores has increased rapidly in recent years, making it difficult to choose reliable mobile apps.…”

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Development of a mobile application for vancomycin dosing calculation: A useful tool for the rational use of antimicrobials

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Luz

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Development of a mobile application for vancomycin dosing calculation: A useful tool for the rational use of antimicrobials

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“…The variety and quantity of mHealth apps designed for PWID and HIV or HCV care and prevention are very limited [33,42]. Most current apps serve as self-monitoring tools to increase adherence to medication among opioid users or people with HIV [33][34][35][36].…”

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Acceptability of an mHealth App That Provides Harm Reduction Services Among People Who Inject Drugs: Survey Study

Shelby¹,

Zhou²,

Barber³

et al. 2021

J Med Internet Res

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Background Harm reduction services reduce the negative consequences of drug injection and are often embedded within syringe service programs (SSPs). However, people who inject drugs (PWID) suboptimally engage with such services because of stigma, fear, transportation restrictions, and limited hours of operation. Mobile health (mHealth) apps may provide an opportunity to overcome these barriers and extend the reach of SSPs beyond that of the traditional brick-and-mortar models. Objective This study aims to assess the prevalence of smartphone ownership, the level of comfort in providing the personal information required to use mHealth apps, and interest in using an mHealth app to access harm reduction services among PWID to guide the development of an app. Methods We administered a survey to 115 PWID who were enrolled via respondent-driven sampling from July 2018 to July 2019. We examined the extent to which PWID had access to smartphones; were comfortable in providing personal information such as name, email, and address; and expressed interest in various app-based services. We measured participant characteristics (demographics, health status, and behaviors) and used binary logistic and Poisson regressions to identify independent correlates of mHealth-related variables. The primary regression outcomes included summary scores for access, comfort, and interest. The secondary outcomes included binary survey responses for individual comfort or interest components. Results Most participants were White (74/105, 70.5%), male (78/115, 67.8%), and middle-aged (mean=41.7 years), and 67.9% (74/109) owned a smartphone. Participants reported high levels of comfort in providing personal information to use an mHealth app, including name (96/109, 88.1%), phone number (92/109, 84.4%), email (85/109, 77.9%), physical address (85/109, 77.9%), and linkage to medical records (72/109, 66.1%). Participants also reported strong interest in app-based services, including medication or sterile syringe delivery (100/110, 90.9%), lab or appointment scheduling (90/110, 81.8%), medication reminders (77/110, 70%), educational material (65/110, 59.1%), and group communication forums (64/110, 58.2%). Most participants were comfortable with the idea of home delivery of syringes (93/109, 85.3%). Homeless participants had lower access to smartphones (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] 0.15, 95% CI 0.05-0.46; P=.001), but no other participant characteristics were associated with primary outcomes. Among secondary outcomes, recent SSP use was positively associated with comfort with the home delivery of syringes (AOR 3.29, 95% CI 1.04-10.3 P=.04), and being older than 50 years was associated with an increased interest in educational materials (AOR 4.64, 95% CI 1.31-16.5; P=.02) and group communication forums (AOR 3.69, 95% CI 1.10-12.4; P=.04). Conclusions Our findings suggest that aside from those experiencing homelessness or unstable housing, PWID broadly have access to smartphones, are comfortable with sharing personal information, and express interest in a wide array of services within an app. Given the suboptimal access to and use of SSPs among PWID, an mHealth app has a high potential to address the harm reduction needs of this vulnerable population.

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“…Como mencionado anteriormente, a pontuação da seção da qualidade subjetiva foi menor que a da qualidade objetiva, sendo semelhante a outros estudos. (28,29) Além disso, a maioria dos apps obteve a pontuação mais baixa (não) no item "Você pagaria por este aplicativo?". Isso é esperado já que todos os aplicativos incluídos nesta revisão são gratuitos.…”

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“…A intenção de pagar por um aplicativo deve levar em consideração um bom serviço disponível, com diferentes opções de personalização e com uma maior relação entre apelo visual e desempenho. (29) É importante observar que essas pontuações têm a natureza subjetiva, sem afetar a pontuação geral de qualidade do MARS.…”

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Aplicativos móveis (apps) para analisar interações medicamentosas no tratamento de HIV/AIDS: uma revisão sistemática em plataformas digitais

Bicalho¹,

Lima²

2021

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Introdução: O número de aplicativos móveis aumentou nos últimos anos, dificultando a escolha de apps úteis e de qualidade. Desta forma, o objetivo do estudo foi identificar a disponibilidade e a qualidade dos apps para analisar PIM no tratamento de HIV/AIDS. Métodos: Foi realizada uma busca nas lojas Google Play Store e Apple Store, utilizando a palavra-chave "HIV drug interaction". O instrumento Mobile App Rating Scale (MARS) foi utilizado para avaliação da qualidade dos aplicativos. Resultados e Discussão: Cinco aplicativos atenderam aos critérios de inclusão. A maioria dos aplicativos estava disponível na Google Play Store, desenvolvidos por instituições hospitalares e atualizados nos últimos 2 anos. As pontuações médias de avaliação objetiva e subjetiva do instrumento MARS foram de 3,52 (DP = 0,65) e 3,00 (DP = 0,84), respectivamente. Apenas um aplicativo foi classificado com boa qualidade. Conclusão: O estudo encontrou lacunas na qualidade destes aplicativos, sendo importante utilizá-los com cautela na prática clínica.

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Mobile Applications (Apps) to Support the Hepatitis C Treatment: A Systematic Search in App Stores

Cited by 11 publications

References 31 publications

Development of a mobile application for vancomycin dosing calculation: A useful tool for the rational use of antimicrobials

Development of a mobile application for vancomycin dosing calculation: A useful tool for the rational use of antimicrobials

Acceptability of an mHealth App That Provides Harm Reduction Services Among People Who Inject Drugs: Survey Study

Aplicativos móveis (apps) para analisar interações medicamentosas no tratamento de HIV/AIDS: uma revisão sistemática em plataformas digitais

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