{"id":262,"date":"2020-03-25T13:33:16","date_gmt":"2020-03-25T13:33:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogit.lab.fi\/health\/?p=262"},"modified":"2020-04-03T05:31:16","modified_gmt":"2020-04-03T05:31:16","slug":"mobile-healthcare-applications-to-assist-in-social-and-healthcare-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogit.lab.fi\/health\/en\/2020\/03\/25\/mobile-healthcare-applications-to-assist-in-social-and-healthcare-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Mobile Healthcare Applications to Assist in Social and Healthcare Education"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

With\nthe proliferation of smart devices, mobile applications have become common. Social\nand health care fields have also developed mobile applications designed to\npromote the health and well-being of clients. The development of health mobile\napplications will be a growing phenomenon in the future, and from the patient’s\npoint of view, their purpose is good – to complement the care received, support\nself-care and increase patient compliance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As future social and healthcare professionals, we need to know about the various mobile applications so we can guide our clients. For this article, we picked two applications to introduce. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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(Picture 1: P\u00e4iki P\u00f6rri\u00e4inen is a character in the healthcare mobile game (Picture: Topi M\u00e4nnynsalo<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

P\u00e4iki P\u00f6rri\u00e4inen mobile game for children<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

P\u00e4iki\nP\u00f6rri\u00e4inen is a game that aims to inform the child and the whole family about\nthe day on which the child is being treated. The game gives a child access to a\nday of surgical day care, and while the game is developed for young children,\nit is also useful for the whole family, and allows the parent to learn about\nthe day’s activities. The P\u00e4iki P\u00f6rri\u00e4inen game has been developed in\ncooperation with P\u00e4ij\u00e4t-H\u00e4me Central Hospital day surgery unit, Medi-IT Oy and\na game company Tingleware Oy. The game was selected among three finalists in\nthe Health Awards 2016 competition, in the category Health Innovation of the\nYear. (Hyvis.fi.) The character of P\u00e4iki P\u00f6rri\u00e4inen is designed by Topi\nM\u00e4nnynsalo, a student at the Lahti Institute of Design. P\u00e4iki is the first\nhealthcare mobile game created for the child and their parents. (Pihlava, M.\n2010)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To get\nto know the game properly, we downloaded it. From the perspective of a nursing\nstudent, P\u00e4iki also serves as a tool for students. We might not have experience\nof how a paediatric patient should be confronted, but the game allows you practice.\nFor example, a student can learn the right vocabulary to use with a child\npatient. The game lets you jump into the child\u2019s boots and understand, how\nexciting it is for a child and their family to go to \u201crepair\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Symptom diary <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Symptom diary is a mobile app by Terveyskyl\u00e4 for transmitting health\ninformation from the patient to health care professionals. Ten units of\nspecialized medical care are implementing this app as a part of their digital\nclinical pathways. Digital clinical pathways are safe communication networks\nbetween the patient and health care professionals. The application requires the\npatient to log in to the app and have a referral to the pathway.\n(Virtuaalisairaala2.fi, 2018)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The patient logs the information the health care professionals want to\nobserve. The patient can log vitals like blood pressure, symptoms like headache\nor habits such as smoking. This information goes to the professionals, and with\nit, treatments can be individualized, and the efficacy of medication or\nlife-style changes can be evaluated. (Virtuaalisairaala2.fi, 2018) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The diary helps reduce the need of face-to-face meetings and makes the\nhealth care process more efficient. The diary is an efficient way to get\ninformation of the patients’ symptoms and it can be a motivator for a healthier\nlife. The app is suitable for anyone with a mobile device and it can be a tool\nto find a therapeutic equilibrium for diabetes, hypertension, etc. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Different age groups have varying skills in using applications. The\nelderly may not benefit from using the symptom diary app without guidance. Professionals\nmust consider the benefits of apps for every patient individually. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The app can include data security issues which must be considered. The\npatient\u2019s information can fall into the wrong hands if their mobile device gets\nlost or stolen. Possible risks could be hacking of the patient information\nsystem or the application not working. It is possible that the professionals or\nthe patient can\u2019t use the application correctly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To reduce inappropriate use and to improve the awareness of risks, the\nusers of the app must be guided. The possible risks must be analysed and there\nmust be operation models for emergency situations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apps as part of the future<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Applications are a way to motivate patients. The first application is a child-friendly way to prepare kids for surgery but also a way for nursing students to gain a child\u2019s perspective on hospitals. The second app is for the elderly and helps you to track your health and be more informed of it. We believe applications like these are a part of the future for patients and nurses alike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Authors<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Susanna Raivio, Tea T\u00f6rm\u00e4kangas, Essi Nyman, Sinna Korvenaro, Heta Kujala <\/strong>and Emma Odaba<\/strong> are nursing students in Lab University of Applied Sciences and this article was written in \u201cCustomership and guidance in new environments \u2013course\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Teacher Tiina Jokinen<\/strong> is working as a part time teacher in Lab University of Applied Sciences. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sources<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hyvis, P\u00e4ij\u00e4t-H\u00e4me. P\u00e4iki\nP\u00f6rri\u00e4inen- peli. [Online document] P\u00e4ij\u00e4t-H\u00e4me, lapsiperhepalvelut. [Referred\nto 23.12.2019] Avaible: https:\/\/www.hyvis.fi\/web\/paijat-hame\/paiki-porriainen<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

 Pihlava, M. P\u00e4iki P\u00f6rri\u00e4inen vie leikkauspelon. [Online document]\nMediuutiset. [Referred to 23.12.2019] Available: https:\/\/www.mediuutiset.fi\/uutiset\/paiki-porriainen-vie-leikkauspelon\/3b42afd8-f3cb-3440-ae42-b10da8b266b9<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Virtuaalisairaala2.fi. 2018. Uusi\noirep\u00e4iv\u00e4kirja-mobiilisovellus v\u00e4litt\u00e4\u00e4 seurantatietoa potilaalta terveydenhuollon\nammattilaiselle. [Referred 25.11.2019]. Available:  https:\/\/www.virtuaalisairaala2.fi\/fi\/ajankohtaista\/uusi-oirepaivakirja-mobiilisovellus-valittaa-seurantatietoa-potilaalta-terveydenhuollon-ammattilaiselle<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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