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A cross-sectional content analysis of Android applications for asthma
Mowafa Househ1, Nassif Hossain2, Amr Jamal3
1King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Health Informatics Journal
|March 5, 2016
Summary
Mobile health (mHealth) asthma applications on Android can improve patient self-management and education. However, the quality of health information in these apps is often low, indicating a need for further development and evaluation.
Area of Science:
- Digital Health
- Mobile Health (mHealth)
- Respiratory Medicine
Background:
- Asthma management requires patient engagement through self-management and education.
- Mobile health (mHealth) applications offer potential for improving patient outcomes.
- Android platform applications are widely accessible to diverse demographics.
Purpose of the Study:
- To conduct a content analysis of freely available Android mobile applications for asthma.
- To evaluate the approach of these applications in asthma self-management.
- To assess the quality of health information provided by these applications.
Main Methods:
- Content analysis of 15 Android asthma applications identified via Google Play search.
- Coding of applications based on asthma self-management categories from established guidelines.
- Assessment of health information quality using the HON Code.
Main Results:
- Most applications focused on patient self-monitoring and self-assessment.
- Low overall health information quality was found across the analyzed applications.
- Applications provide opportunities for asthma self-management and education.
Conclusions:
- Android asthma applications hold potential for positive patient health outcomes.
- There is a significant gap in the quality of health information within current mHealth asthma applications.
- Future research should focus on improving the methodological consistency and quality of mHealth asthma applications.
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