A Medication Reminder Mobile App: Does It Work for Different Age Ranges
Abstract
Successful medication adherence particularly in elderly with chronic diseases will improve their self-management. Medication reminder systems could be useful to improve this adherence. This study consists of two phases, designing a mobile medical app based on Android platform and then its evaluation. To develop this application, first, the use case scenarios have been hypothesized in partnership with health professionals and patients used to take medications daily. Unified Modeling Language was used to model the use cases. The evaluation was performed with usability testing and efficacy testing. The results show that the app was well accepted both in young people and older adults. Engaging target users and health professionals in the conception and development of a health-related app could have better results in the usability and the efficacy of the app.
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Fallah et al. found that 78% of older adults using a medication reminder app reported improved adherence.
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Cited by 24
- Authors
- Mina, F., & Mobin, Y.
- Venue
- Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
- Publisher
- IOS Press
- Published
- 2017
- Volume
- 235
- Pages
- 68-72
- ISSN
- 0926-9630 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2991611726
- Cited by
- 24
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 5 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 4
- FWCI
- 14.53
- Type
- book chapter
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Studies in health technology and informatics (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- PubMed
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Family Practice › Medication Adherence and Compliance
- Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Human-Computer Interaction › Usability and User Interface Design
- Keywords
- medication reminder app, medication adherence, older adults, young adults, age differences, mobile health, chronic disease self-management, usability evaluation, app efficacy, user-centered design, use case modeling, Android application
- MeSH terms
- Age Factors, Humans, Middle Aged, Self Care, User-Computer Interface, Reminder Systems, Medication Adherence, Mobile Applications
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