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Mobile Applications in Health Professionals

A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Digital Health".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 July 2023) | Viewed by 8022

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Beenish Moalla Chaudhry

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Guest Editor
School of Computing and Informatics, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA 70504, USA
Interests: human-computer interaction; technology acceptance models; digital health interventions; artificial intelligence; virtual agents

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

As mobile devices have become ubiquitous, there has been an increasing interest in the development and adoption of mobile health (mHealth) apps for many aspects of clinical and home care. Examples include but are not limited to data gathering, clinical decision making, education and training, communication and referencing, patient monitoring and management, shift management, etc. Moreover, mHealth apps are now being implemented to help formal and informal health professionals to engage with, study, and interpret their own health behaviors, which has a direct impact on their practice. Such advancements call for a comprehensive research approach that is better aligned with the needs of health professionals and their work environments. Papers addressing these topics are invited for this Special Issue, especially those combining theory with practical solutions to problems faced by healthcare professionals.

Dr. Beenish Moalla Chaudhry
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • caregivers
  • healthcare professionals
  • clinical care
  • homecare
  • stress
  • monitoring
  • management
  • decision making
  • health behaviors
  • workplace
  • policy
  • design

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Midwifery Continuity of Care in Indonesia: Initiation of Mobile Health Development Integrating Midwives’ Competency and Service Needs
by Ari Indra Susanti, Mohammad Ali, Asep Herry Hernawan, Fedri Ruluwedrata Rinawan, Wanda Gusdya Purnama, Indriana Widya Puspitasari and Alyxia Gita Stellata
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(21), 13893; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192113893 - 26 Oct 2022
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Midwives’ competence in providing continuity of care using mobile health (mHealth) applications is limited in developing countries. This study identified and explored midwives’ competency and service needs to develop mHealth in Midwifery Continuity of Care (MCOC) education and training. It used an explanatory [...] Read more.
Midwives’ competence in providing continuity of care using mobile health (mHealth) applications is limited in developing countries. This study identified and explored midwives’ competency and service needs to develop mHealth in Midwifery Continuity of Care (MCOC) education and training. It used an explanatory sequential mixed method, and was conducted from August to December 2021. A cross-sectional approach was used to find the characteristics and competency scope of 373 midwives in West Java, and continued with a qualitative design through a Focus Group Discussion (FGD) of 13 midwives. Descriptive data analysis (frequency, mean, deviation standard) and qualitative data analysis (coding, sub-themes, and theme) were conducted. In terms of the midwives who participated in this study, more than half were aged ≤ 35 years (58.98%), with a working period > 10 years (56.30%), had diploma degrees (71.12%), and used smartphones on average 1–12 h/day (78.28%). Most midwives needed to develop competency in the MCOC scope, including its early detection of the risk factor of complications and treatment management. They were concerned about the purposes, benefits, and design of mHealth. In summary, midwives’ competency indicators for early detection are more needed in MCOC using mHealth. Further research is required to evaluate midwives’ competence in MCOC using mHealth. Full article
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A Mobile Application-Based Relational Agent as a Health Professional for COVID-19 Patients: Design, Approach, and Implications
by Beenish Moalla Chaudhry and Ashraful Islam
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(21), 13794; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192113794 - 24 Oct 2022
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Relational Agents’ (RAs) ability to maintain socio-emotional relationships with users can be an asset to COVID-19 patients. The goal of this research was to identify principles for designing an RA that can act as a health professional for a COVID-19 patient. We first [...] Read more.
Relational Agents’ (RAs) ability to maintain socio-emotional relationships with users can be an asset to COVID-19 patients. The goal of this research was to identify principles for designing an RA that can act as a health professional for a COVID-19 patient. We first identified tasks that such an RA can provide by interviewing 33 individuals, who had recovered from COVID-19. The transcribed interviews were analyzed using qualitative thematic analysis. Based on the findings, four sets of hypothetical conversations were handcrafted to illustrate how the proposed RA will execute the identified tasks. These conversations were then evaluated by 43 healthcare professionals in a qualitative study. Thematic analysis was again used to identify characteristics that would be suitable for the proposed RA. The results suggest that the RA must: model clinical protocols; incorporate evidence-based interventions; inform, educate, and remind patients; build trusting relationships, and support their socio-emotional needs. The findings have implications for designing RAs for other healthcare contexts beyond the pandemic. Full article
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