پديدآورندگان :
Ghazisaeedi Marjan Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Niakan Kalhori Sharareh R. Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Shahmoradi Leila Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Bashiri Azadeh Tehran University of Medical Sciences
كليدواژه :
mHealth , applications , ADHD , rehabilitation
چكيده فارسي :
Background: mHealth applications due to their ability to provide health functions are an important subset of e-health. Over the past decade, the rapid growth of these programs has opened a new world of opportunities in the psychiatric and behavioral health care fields such as rehabilitation and improving life management in ADHD (Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) patients.
Objectives: The aim of this review study is to investigate different mHealth applications in improving rehabilitation of ADHD patients and to highlight these applications functionality, platform and cost.
Materials/Patients and Methods: This review article is conducted through searching articles in scientific databases (Web of Science SCOPUS Pub Med), e-Journal (science direct) and reliable websites using keywords such as ADHD and mHealth application.
Results: The aim of mHealth applications are behavior change, education, diagnostic evaluations, collecting and reporting data, direct recording of health status, providing electronic decision supports, facilitating communication, planning and scheduling, alleviating the economic burden of diseases, enhancing the quality of health research and generally improving the effectiveness of health care services and health outcomes. mHealth applications on different platforms such as iOS and Android cost low or they are free and accessible and provide attractive and multilingual programs or games to help ADHD patients in time management, creativity promotion, making informed decisions and doing tasks. Their capability for ADHD patients are improving problematic areas such as working memory, attention, concentration, prioritization, impulsivity, organizational skills, social relationships and educational progress.
Conclusion: In recent years, a growing interest in the use of mHealth applications for delivering behavioral and mental health care has been created. The rehabilitation of ADHD patients is based on their behavioral assessment. At the same time, these patients need to improve their relationships and behavior with the environment. The interactive nature of mHealth applications along with their capability to adaption and customization based on patients’ needs leads to improving care, promoting rehabilitation and enhancing the quality of life.
