Daifi Chantale, Bahrami Sumaya, Kaakeh Rola, Kaakeh Yaman
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA.
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
J Pharm Technol. 2016 Jun;32(3):91-97. doi: 10.1177/8755122516633873. Epub 2016 Feb 23.
To describe the continuum of medical app prescribing. A review of literature was conducted using PubMed and MEDLINE. Search terms included , and . Studies published in English from 2005 to December 2015 were included. A total of 2264 articles were uncovered in the initial search. The publications included studies conducted in the United States and Europe within the past 10 years. Studies with a mobile app intervention were preferred. However, studies lacking a mobile app intervention were also included. No restrictions on the type of health application discussed in studies were chosen. Non-English language publications were excluded from the review. A total of 15 articles were selected based on the inclusion criteria and reviewer screening. The literature review identified that this is an area that requires further study to analyze the extent to which prescribers recommend apps for their patients. A concern over the lack of evidence in the effectiveness of the apps still remains. Prescribing mobile apps by providers to help keep track of their patients' symptoms and provide real-time advice on treatment and medication can be beneficial to control costs, reduce errors, and improve patients' experiences. The presence of mobile technology has enabled patients to become more engaged in the decision making regarding their health care. Additional resource allocation can be recommended to increase the quantity and quality of medical apps recommended by prescribers for their patients.
描述医疗应用程序处方的连续过程。使用PubMed和MEDLINE进行文献综述。检索词包括……和……纳入2005年至2015年12月发表的英文研究。初步检索共发现2264篇文章。这些出版物包括过去10年在美国和欧洲进行的研究。优先选择有移动应用程序干预的研究。然而，缺乏移动应用程序干预的研究也被纳入。研究中讨论的健康应用程序类型没有限制。非英文出版物被排除在综述之外。根据纳入标准和评审员筛选，共选择了15篇文章。文献综述表明，这是一个需要进一步研究的领域，以分析开处方者向患者推荐应用程序的程度。对应用程序有效性缺乏证据的担忧仍然存在。医疗服务提供者开具移动应用程序以帮助跟踪患者症状并提供治疗和用药实时建议，可能有助于控制成本、减少错误并改善患者体验。移动技术的出现使患者能够更多地参与医疗保健决策。可以建议增加资源分配，以提高开处方者为患者推荐的医疗应用程序的数量和质量。
