Twelve Smartphone Applications for Health Management of Older Adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Seong Kyu Ha, Hey Sig Lee and Hae Yean Park
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Seong Kyu Ha: Department of Occupational Therapy, Jungwon University, Goesan-gun 28023, Korea
Hey Sig Lee: Department of Occupational Therapy, Yonsei University, Wonju 26493, Korea
Hae Yean Park: Department of Occupational Therapy, College of Software and Digital Healthcare Convergence, Yonsei University , Wonju 26493, Korea

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 19, 1-13

Abstract: This study investigated smartphone applications that may be helpful in managing the health of the elderly during COVID-19. The application searched the seven areas of health management, newly classified in OTPF 4th edition with keywords in the Google Play Store. As a result, two applications meeting the selection criteria were selected for each area. The selected applications are social and emotional health promotion and maintenance: Wysa & MindDoc , symptom and condition management: Ada & Diseases Dictionary , communication with the health care system: Telehealth & Blood Pressure Diary , medication management: Medisafe & MyTherapy , physical activity: FitOn & Samsung Health , nutrition management: Lifesum & Health and Nutrition Guide. Through the analyzed applications, twelve applications with the potential to improve the health management and quality of life in older adults during social distancing or self-isolation due to COVID-19 were identified.

Keywords: applications; COVID-19; health management; older adults; OTPF-4 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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