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Mobile-Based Medication Management Applications: A Scoping Review of Functional and Non-Functional Requirements.

Sanaz Malekzadeh¹, Haleh Ayatollahi², Esmaeel Toni³

¹Department of Health Information Management School of Health Management and Information Sciences Iran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran.

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Summary

This summary is machine-generated.

Mobile medication management apps need clear functional and non-functional requirements for effective patient self-management and adherence. This study identified key features like reminders and security to improve user-centered app design.

Keywords:

medical information systems mobile computing telemedicine

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Area of Science:

Digital Health
Health Informatics
Mobile Health (mHealth)

Background:

Mobile applications are vital for patient self-management and medication adherence.
Limited research exists on the essential functional and non-functional requirements for these applications.

Purpose of the Study:

To identify the functional and non-functional requirements of mobile-based medication management applications.
To inform the development of effective, user-centered digital health tools.

Main Methods:

A comprehensive scoping review was conducted in 2025.
Searched major databases (Scopus, PubMed, Web of Science, etc.) for studies from 2010-2024.
Included 38 relevant English and Persian articles, analyzed descriptively.

Main Results:

Key functional requirements include medication information, alerts, reminders, search, data sharing, drug interaction details, and side effect reporting.
Essential non-functional requirements encompass ease of use, scalability, synchronization, accessibility, compatibility, security, and reliability.
Identified 38 articles detailing critical app features.

Conclusions:

Defining specific functional and non-functional requirements is crucial for designing successful medication management apps.
Findings offer insights for developers and stakeholders to create secure, reliable, user-centered mobile solutions.
These tools can significantly improve patient medication adherence and self-management outcomes.