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Apps für Smartphones im Gesundheitsbereich

Erleichterung oder Spielerei für Patienten und Sehbehinderte?

Healthcare “Apps” for Smartphones

Relief or toy for patients and the visual impaired?

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Zusammenfassung

Einleitung

Unter den mehr als 1500 Apps im Gesundheitssektor wird eine Vielzahl von medizinischen Apps und Apps für Sehbehinderte angeboten.

Methoden

In einer Internetanalyse wurden vorhandene medizinische Apps ausgewählt und auf ihre Gebrauchsfähigkeit hin untersucht. Die entsprechenden Webseiten wurden aufgerufen und die beschriebenen Apps einer ersten Analyse auf medizinische Ernsthaftigkeit und Gebrauchsfähigkeit unterzogen. In einer weiteren Umfrage wurden Sehbehinderte, die im Besitz eines Smartphones sind, nach deren persönlichen und subjektiven Erfahrungen mit ausgewählten Apps gefragt.

Ergebnisse

Die mehr als 50 untersuchten Apps lassen sich in verschiedene Kategorien, „Stand-alone-Apps“ und GPS-gesteuerte Navigation-Apps, unterteilen. Viele Apps sind erst kurze Zeit verfügbar, haben zum Teil noch initiale technische Probleme und werden gegenwärtig weiterentwickelt. Medizinische Apps können gesunde und sehbehinderte Menschen in vielen gesundheitlichen Bereichen unterstützen. Der barrierefreie Zugang zu neuen Technologien ist die Basis für eine ungehinderte Nutzung von Apps durch sehbehinderte Mitmenschen. Viele speziell für und von Sehbehinderten konzipierte Apps zeigen in der praktischen Anwendung eine hohe Akzeptanz und Beliebtheit.

Zusammenfassung

Der Einsatz von Apps im medizinischen Bereich und insbesondere bei Sehbehinderten hat ein großes Potenzial, mit zunehmender Verbreitung von Smartphones und der technischen Weiterentwicklung der Apps eine Erleichterung in der klinischen Versorgung von Sehbehinderten zu erzielen.

Abstract

Introduction

Among the more than 1,500 “Apps” in the health sector numerous medical “Apps” and “Apps” for visually impaired persons are available.

Methods

An Internet survey was performed to determine available medical “Apps” and evaluate their usability. The corresponding web pages were evaluated and the described “Apps” evaluated in a first analysis for the medical seriousness and usability. Identified “Apps” were entered again as key words to search for the most current and comprehensive assessment. In addition visual impaired persons possessing and using Smartphones were asked for their personal and subjective experiences and preference of selected “Apps”.

Results

The more than 50 “Apps” examined can be subdivided into different categories (A) stand-alone “Apps” and (B) global positioning system (GPS) driven navigation“Apps”. Many “Apps” have only been available for a short time, still having some initial technical problems and are presently under further development. Medical “Apps” can support healthy and visually impaired people in many healthcare areas. A barrier-free access to these new technologies is essential for an unhindered utilization of “Apps” by visually impaired persons. Many “Apps” developed by and for visual impaired people received a high acceptance and popularity in practical applications.

Conclusion

The use of “Apps” in medical healthcare, especially for visually impaired persons, has a great potential to achieve a relief in the clinical provision for visually impaired persons with increasing distribution of smartphones and new technical developments.

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  1. Augenklinik Universität Bonn, Bonn, Deutschland

    C.H. Meyer & B.V. Stanzel

  2. Pallas Klinik, Louis-Giroud-Str. 20, Olten, Schweiz

    C.H. Meyer

  3. PRO RETINA, Regionalgruppe Bonn, Bonn, Deutschland

    S. Moqaddem & D. Brohlburg

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Meyer, C., Stanzel, B., Moqaddem, S. et al. Apps für Smartphones im Gesundheitsbereich. Ophthalmologe 109, 21–29 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00347-011-2426-6

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