A Review of Mobile Applications Available in the App and Google Play Stores Used During the COVID-19 Outbreak.
A Review of Mobile Applications Available in the App and Google Play Stores Used During the COVID-19 Outbreak.
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DOI：
10.2147/jmdh.s285014
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发表时间：
2021
影响因子：
3.3
通讯作者：
Alanzi T
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作者：
Alanzi T
本文的目的是回顾在2019冠状病毒病爆发期间，沙特阿拉伯、意大利、新加坡、英国、美国和印度使用的谷歌Play和App商店中提供的免费移动健康应用程序的功能和有效性。本研究采用系统搜索策略，确定App和谷歌Play商店中与COVID-19疫情相关的免费移动应用程序。根据搜索的PRISMA流程图，只有12个应用程序符合纳入标准。符合纳入标准的12款移动应用包括：Mawid、Tabaud、Tawakkalna、Sehha、Aarogya setu、TraceTogether、COVID safe、Immuni、COVID symptom study、COVID watch、NHS COVID-19和PathCheck。介绍了应用程序的以下特性和功能：应用概述（价格、评分、android、iOS、开发者/所有者、国家、状态）、健康工具（用户状态风险评估、自我评估、E-pass集成、测试结果报告、在线咨询、联系人追踪）、学习选项（个性化笔记、教育资源、COVID-19信息）、沟通工具（查询解决、预约、社交网络、通知）、应用设计（数据可视化、项目计划）、网络工具(位置地图- GPS、与其他设备的连接)，以及安全性和安全性选项（警报、数据保护）。此外，还分析了应用程序的有效性。分析显示，已经为不同的功能开发了各种应用程序，如接触者追踪、意识建设、预约、在线咨询等。然而，只有少数应用程序集成了自我评估、咨询、支持和信息获取等各种功能和特性。此外，大多数应用程序都专注于接触者追踪，而很少有应用程序致力于提高人们对COVID-19大流行的认识和分享信息。同样，大多数应用程序依赖GPS和蓝牙技术来实现相关功能。没有发现内置社交媒体功能的应用程序。建议设计和开发一个集成移动健康应用程序，该应用程序具有本研究分析的大部分特征和功能。
The objective of this paper was to review the functionalities and effectiveness of the free mobile health applications available in the Google Play and App stores used in Saudi Arabia, Italy, Singapore, the United Kingdom, USA, and India during the COVID-19 outbreak. This study adopted a systematic search strategy to identify the free mobile applications available in the App and Google Play stores related to the COVID-19 outbreak. According to the PRISMA flowchart of the search, only 12 applications met the inclusion criterion. The 12 mobile applications that met the inclusion criterion were: Mawid, Tabaud, Tawakkalna, Sehha, Aarogya setu, TraceTogether, COVID safe, Immuni, COVID symptom study, COVID watch, NHS COVID-19, and PathCheck. The following features and functionalities of the apps were described: app overview (price, ratings, android, iOS, developer/owner, country, status), health tools (user status-risk assessment, self-assessment, E-pass integration, test results reporting, online consultation, contact tracing), learning options (personalized notes, educational resources, COVID-19 information), communication tools (query resolution, appointments, social network, notifications), app design (data visualization, program plan), networking tools (location mapping – GPS, connectivity with other devices), and safety and security options (alerts, data protection). Also, the effectiveness of the apps was analyzed. The analysis revealed that various applications have been developed for different functions like contact tracing, awareness building, appointment booking, online consultation, etc. However, only a few applications have integrated various functions and features such as self-assessment, consultation, support and access to information. Also, most of the apps are focused on contact tracing, while very few are dedicated to raising awareness and sharing information about the COVID-19 pandemic. Likewise, the majority of applications rely on GPS and Bluetooth technologies for relevant functions. No apps were identified that had built-in social media features. It is suggested to design and develop an integrated mobile health application with most of the features and functionalities analyzed in this study.