Review of the Content and Quality of Mobile Applications About Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias

Choi, Seul Ki; Yelton, Brooks; Ezeanya, Victor; Kannaley, Kristie; Friedman, Daniela B.

doi:10.1177/0733464818790187

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“…In general, the mobile apps were of moderate quality with a wide range of quality ratings. This result is in line with findings from other systematic mobile app reviews using the MARS [ 29 , 54 - 56 ]. The pattern of high functionality and low information quality of the mobile apps for older adults is in accordance with other MARS studies [ 55 , 57 ].…”

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Mobile Apps for Older Adults: Systematic Search and Evaluation Within Online Stores

Portenhauser¹,

Terhorst²,

Schultchen³

et al. 2021

JMIR Aging

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Background Through the increasingly aging population, the health care system is confronted with various challenges such as expanding health care costs. To manage these challenges, mobile apps may represent a cost-effective and low-threshold approach to support older adults. Objective This systematic review aimed to evaluate the quality, characteristics, as well as privacy and security measures of mobile apps for older adults in the European commercial app stores. Methods In the European Google Play and App Store, a web crawler systematically searched for mobile apps for older adults. The identified mobile apps were evaluated by two independent reviewers using the German version of the Mobile Application Rating Scale. A correlation between the user star rating and overall rating was calculated. An exploratory regression analysis was conducted to determine whether the obligation to pay fees predicted overall quality. Results In total, 83 of 1217 identified mobile apps were included in the analysis. Generally, the mobile apps for older adults were of moderate quality (mean 3.22 [SD 0.68]). Four mobile apps (5%) were evidence-based; 49% (41/83) had no security measures. The user star rating correlated significantly positively with the overall rating (r=.30, P=.01). Obligation to pay fees could not predict overall quality. Conclusions There is an extensive quality range within mobile apps for older adults, indicating deficits in terms of information quality, data protection, and security precautions, as well as a lack of evidence-based approaches. Central databases are needed to identify high-quality mobile apps.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 92%

Mobile Apps for Older Adults: Systematic Search and Evaluation Within Online Stores

Portenhauser¹,

Terhorst²,

Schultchen³

et al. 2021

JMIR Aging

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“…In addition to improving understandings of how FCs view communication as a key aspect of care quality, our study was able to shed light on how ICT might support FCs' care quality priorities. Here, our aim is to extend a growing body of literature addressing the feasibility and effectiveness of technology-based interventions to support FCs caring for older adults (47)(48)(49)(50)(51), by showing how FCs perceive ICT as a potential aid in making their care work more sustainable.…”

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What is ‘care quality’ and can it be improved by information and communication technology? A typology of family caregivers' perspectives

Leslie

Gray

Khayatzadeh‐Mahani

2020

Scandinavian Caring Sciences

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What is 'care quality' and can it be improved by information and communication technology? A typology of family caregivers' perspectives Introduction: With governments worldwide reducing their involvement in the provision of institutional long-term elder care, community-based family caregivers (FCs) have become a key element in policies aimed at improving the quality of healthcare systems and maintaining their financial sustainability. This paper uses data from focus groups with FCs providing care to older adults to describe their approaches to and priorities for achieving care quality and sustainability as they work with formal health and social care systems. It describes FCs' views on information and communications technology (ICT) as potential supports for achieving these care quality and sustainability goals. Methods: We held 10 focus groups from May 2017 to August 2018 and recruited 25 FCs through a mix of convenience and snowball sampling strategies. We employed an inductive approach and used qualitative thematic content analysis methods to examine and interpret the resulting data. We used NVIVO 12 software for data analysis. Results: Quality of careas delivered by both FCs themselves, and formal health and social care systemswas a major preoccupation for our participants. They saw communications quality as a key aspect of the broader concept of care quality. Our data analysis produced a typology of communications quality from the FC perspective. Analysis of our data also revealed ICT development opportunities and available products in key areas. Conclusions: Our findings suggest that the formal care system providers could be more caregiver-oriented in their communications by engaging FCs in the decision-making process and allowing them to express their own concerns and goals. The implication of our findings for those seeking to develop policies and ICT products in support of FCs is that these should focus on human relationships and seek to expand facilitative communications.

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“…By considering all of these factors, there is a high need of a systematic model that provides easy support to the care providers as well as the care recipients, and that also overcome the mounting health-care cost. The study shows that there is a potential use of smart phone applications that facilitates in awareness, prevention and treatment of the mental illness [12]. Mobile health applications are a promising intervention for such diseases [13].…”

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confidence: 88%

“…It is likewise expected that self-administration capacities among dementia sufferers can increment by utilizing such applications. By 2017, above 325,000 such apps were available for smartphone users [12]. These apps are available in android, iOS and other operating system.…”

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CareD: Non-Pharmacological Assistance for Dementia Patients

Siddiq¹,

Bawany²,

Qamar³

et al. 2018

EAI Endorsed Trans Perv Health Tech

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BACKGROUND: Dementia is a common form of Alzheimer disease which is affecting the quality of older adults' life. Non-drug treatment such as cognitive therapies are more beneficial for such patients. These days, mobile applications are providing tremendous opportunities for aiding the medicinal treatment. OBJECTIVES: This paper presents CareDa mobile application based solution for dementia patients and their caregivers. Unlike, other available mobile applications, CareD provide a single resolution for maximum dementia related complications. The main objective of this application is to improve the quality of life of dementia patients and facilitate their caregivers. CareD also aims at providing native language support i.e. Urdu to the people of Pakistan. METHODS: CareD comprises of various modules including cognitive therapy sessions, patient tracking, reminders, healthy living to aid dementia patients in their everyday activities. Experimental study involving dementia patients and their caregivers has been carried out to evaluate the usability and effectiveness of this application. RESULTS: Twenty patients were included in the study. Results showed that CareD is very effective and helpful in decreasing the disease progression as well as in relieving the burden of caregivers. CONCLUSION: CareD has been found to be a useful and efficient solution for dementia patients. It was observed that utilization of mobile application was progressively successful in reducing the stress of both; patients and their caregivers. The use of native language Urdu made the application more learnable for older adults and improved its acceptance.

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Review of the Content and Quality of Mobile Applications About Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias

Cited by 38 publications

References 32 publications

Mobile Apps for Older Adults: Systematic Search and Evaluation Within Online Stores

Mobile Apps for Older Adults: Systematic Search and Evaluation Within Online Stores

What is ‘care quality’ and can it be improved by information and communication technology? A typology of family caregivers' perspectives

CareD: Non-Pharmacological Assistance for Dementia Patients

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