Medical Applications for Pharmacists Using Mobile Devices
Medical Applications for Pharmacists Using Mobile Devices
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DOI：
10.1345/aph.1s035
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发表时间：
2013-07-01
影响因子：
2.9
通讯作者：
Aungst, Timothy Dy
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作者：
Aungst, Timothy Dy
背景技术背景：移动的设备（例如，智能电话、平板计算机）已经变得无处不在，并且随后移动的应用（app）已经增长。同时，由于医疗应用程序的可用性和质量，移动的设备已被整合到医疗保健实践中。这些移动的医疗应用程序提供了更多的临床参考和即时护理工具。然而，有一个小的识别移动的医疗应用程序适用于practiceofpharmacy.Objective：为了解决短缺的建议，移动的医疗应用程序的药剂师在日常practice.DATA Sources.移动的通过iTunes和Google Play商店通过“医疗”应用程序类别和关键词搜索（例如，药物信息，医疗计算器）。研究选择和数据提取：如果移动的医疗应用程序在过去3个月内更新，在美国可用，使用循证信息或文献支持，有专门的应用程序支持，并证明稳定性，则将其纳入研究。排除标准包括没有英文版本的应用程序、有广告偏见的应用程序、使用非参考来源的应用程序、只能通过机构订阅的应用程序以及基于网络的门户网站。确定并审查了27个涉及一般药房实践的移动的应用程序，包括涉及药物参考、临床参考、医学计算器、实验室参考、新闻和继续医学教育的应用程序，和生产力。结论：移动的医疗应用程序具有多种有益于药房实践的功能。个体临床医生应考虑这些应用程序的几个特征，以确定哪些适合纳入其日常实践。
BACKGROUND: Mobile devices (eg, smartphones, tablet computers) have become ubiquitous and subsequently there has been a growth in mobile applications (apps). Concurrently, mobile devices have been integrated into health care practice due to the availability and quality of medical apps. These mobile medical apps offer increased access to clinical references and point-of-care tools. However, there has been little identification of mobile medical apps suitable for the practice of pharmacy.OBJECTIVE: To address the shortage of recommendations of mobile medical apps for pharmacists in daily practice.DATA SOURCES: Mobile medical apps were identified via the iTunes and Google Play Stores via the "Medical" app categories and key word searches (eg, drug information, medical calculators). In addition, reviews provided by professional mobile medical app review websites were used to identify apps.STUDY SELECTION AND DATA EXTRACTION: Mobile medical apps were included if they had been updated in the previous 3 months, were available in the US, used evidence-based information or literature support, had dedicated app support, and demonstrated stability. Exclusion criteria included apps that were not available in English, had advertisement bias, used nonreferenced sources, were available only via an institution-only subscription, and were web-based portals.DATA SYNTHESIS: Twenty-seven mobile apps were identified and reviewed that involved general pharmacy practice, including apps that involved drug references, clinical references, medical calculators, laboratory references, news and continuing medical education, and productivity.CONCLUSIONS: Mobile medical apps have a variety of features that are beneficial to pharmacy practice. Individual clinicians should consider several characteristics of these apps to determine which are suitable to incorporate into their daily practice.