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Marina Sala-González1, Virtudes Pérez-Jover1, Mercedes Guilabert1
1Health Psychology Department, Miguel Hernández University, Altamira Building, Avda de la Universidad s/n. 03202 Elche, Spain.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
|February 13, 2021
Summary
Mobile health (mHealth) apps can support informal caregivers, but their effectiveness hinges on user-centered design. This review found apps offer resources and information, though evidence quality is limited.
Area of Science:
- Digital Health
- Caregiver Support
- Human-Computer Interaction
Background:
- Informal caregivers face significant physical and psychological challenges.
- Mobile health (mHealth) solutions offer potential to alleviate caregiver burden.
- Evaluating mHealth applications for informal caregivers is crucial.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess existing mobile applications designed for informal caregivers.
- To determine if these applications were developed with caregiver user needs in mind.
Main Methods:
- Systematic review of studies from MEDLINE, ProQuest, and Scopus (January 2011 - July 2020).
- Analysis of mobile application development, needs assessment, functions, and effectiveness evaluation.
- Inclusion criteria focused on studies assessing caregiver needs and application effectiveness.
Main Results:
- Eleven studies met the inclusion criteria.
- Common app functions include patient information summaries, educational content, caregiver resources, problem-solving tools, and well-being questionnaires.
- Most applications incorporated caregiver needs assessment during the design phase.
Conclusions:
- Mobile applications show promise in providing solutions for informal caregivers.
- Application effectiveness is strongly linked to alignment with user needs.
- Current evidence regarding the quality and effectiveness of these mHealth tools is limited.
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