Developing the Medication Reminder Mobile Application "Seeb".

Area of Science:

• Health Informatics
• Mobile Health (mHealth)
• Patient Safety

Background:

• Healthcare increasingly emphasizes patient self-care.
• Medication errors are a significant problem, leading to substantial costs.
• Mobile applications offer a potential solution for improving medication adherence and safety.

Purpose of the Study:

• To develop and evaluate a local mobile application, "Seeb", to decrease medication errors in Iran.
• To provide a user-friendly tool for appropriate medication administration.

Main Methods:

• A mixed-methods study was conducted in three phases.
• Phase 1 involved a comparative analysis of existing mobile applications.
• Phase 2 focused on developing an object-oriented model for the application.
• Phase 3 resulted in the development and approval of the initial version of "Seeb".

Main Results:

• The "Seeb" application facilitates appropriate medication administration by managing time and dosages.
• Key features include recording patient and medication data.
• The app enables scheduling of patient medications and reporting on administration progress.

Conclusions:

• "Seeb" was developed in collaboration with Iranian health information technologists and pharmacists.
• The application is expected to reduce medication errors.
• It is anticipated to improve patient adherence to medical prescriptions.