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Ambika V Viswanathan1, John A Dodson2, Nina L Blachman2
1Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.
Gerontology & Geriatrics Education
|April 11, 2022
Summary
A new mobile app, GeriKit, helps students and clinicians master the comprehensive geriatric assessment. This free tool provides quick, validated assessments across eight key domains for older adults.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Medical Informatics
- Mobile Health
Background:
- The aging population in the US necessitates improved tools for geriatric assessment.
- Existing mobile applications often have limitations such as narrow focus, time inefficiency, or paywalls.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop a user-friendly mobile application to aid in performing comprehensive geriatric assessments.
- To address the identified deficiencies in current geriatric assessment tools.
Main Methods:
- Conducted a market survey of 45 existing geriatric and health screening apps.
- Evaluated apps based on usability, target audience, and assessment instruments.
- Designed a new app, GeriKit, focusing on validated, free, and brief instruments across eight domains.
Main Results:
- Identified limitations in existing apps including single-domain focus, time consumption, and paywalls.
- GeriKit incorporates eight key geriatric domains: cognition, depression, function, strength, medications, falls, and advance care planning.
- Each GeriKit assessment takes under 5 minutes, offering educational materials upon completion.
Conclusions:
- GeriKit provides accessible, efficient, and comprehensive geriatric assessment tools.
- The app aims to enhance the learning and application of geriatric assessments for a broad audience.
- Over 3,400 downloads indicate positive reception and utility of the GeriKit app.
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