Conversational Health Bots for Telemedicine Services: Survey by Sura Mahmood Abdullah, Abbas Mohsin Al-bakry, Alaa Kadhem Farhan

“…These conversational bots can engage in natural conversations and can be merged into websites, mobile apps, and messaging platforms. Moreover, they can be used across various fields, such as healthcare, to support and enhance health services. …”
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Design of a Mobile Application for Disaster Management and Examination of the Suitability of Emergency Meeting Areas with GIS: The Case of Konya Province by Büşra Kart, Ceren Yağcı, Büşra Gözgörer, Efsun Avcı, Fatih İşcan

“…Especially since the 1999 Marmara earthquake the role of disaster management has risen and, in this respect, use of mobile apps has grown in popularity in Turkey. In this study, an Earthquake Information System Mobile Application was designed using Flutter programming language on Android Studio software and distribution of emergency meeting areas of Konya province over the city was investigated using GIS. …”
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Use of Telemedicine in Addiction Treatment: Current Practices and Organizational Implementation Characteristics by Todd Molfenter, Roger Brown, Andrew O’Neill, Ed Kopetsky, Alexander Toy

“…The greatest gaps between interest and use were for (1) texting appointment reminders (55.2% differential), (2) mobile apps for posttreatment recovery (46.6% differential), and (3) recovery support chats (46.6% differential). …”
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Medical Students’ Acceptance of Tailored e–Mental Health Apps to Foster Their Mental Health: Cross-Sectional Study by Catharina Grüneberg, Alexander Bäuerle, Sophia Karunakaran, Dogus Darici, Nora Dörrie, Martin Teufel, Sven Benson, Anita Robitzsch

“…Digital mental health approaches offer beneficial opportunities to increase well-being, for example, via mobile apps. ObjectiveThis study aimed to assess the acceptance, and its underlying predictors, of tailored e–mental health apps among medical students by focusing on stress management and the promotion of personal skills. …”
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Advantages and disadvantages of mobile applications for workplace health promotion: A scoping review. by Maren Junker, Markus Böhm, Helmut Krcmar

“…Potential advantages and disadvantages of using mobile apps for WHP were summarised using a strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT) analysis. …”
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New Information and Communication Technologies for climate services: Evidence from farmers in Ada East District, Ghana by Rebecca Sarku, Famous Addi, Emmanuel M.N.A.N. Attoh

“…This could involve the development of mobile apps or platforms where farmers can communicate directly with meteorologists or agricultural experts.The varied use of platforms such as websites, social media, and mobile apps allows for tailored dissemination of CIS to different segments of the farming population. …”
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STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF SMART TOURISM DESTINATIONS: A CROSS-GENERATIONAL STUDY by Elena BOTEZAT, Olimpia BAN, Adela Laura POPA, Dorin Cristian COITA, Teodora Mihaela TARCZA, Lidia CHIRICOI

“…Beyond Wi-Fi, destination marketers should focus on internet signal quality and mobile apps for improved travel experiences. However, generational gaps emerged: older generations valued ease of use, while younger ones prioritized access to information apps. …”
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Smartphone Applications for Period Tracking: Rating and Behavioral Change among Women Users by Reema A. Karasneh, Sayer I. Al-Azzam, Karem H. Alzoubi, Suhaib M. Muflih, Sahar S. Hawamdeh

“…Background. The use of mobile apps for health and well-being has grown exponentially in the last decade, as such apps were reported to be ideal platforms for behavioral change and symptoms monitoring and management. …”
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The persian version of mhealth app usability questionnaire (MAUQ) for patients: a psychometric assessment study by Khadijeh Moulaei, Fatemeh Dinari, Abbas Sheikhtaheri, Kambiz Bahaadinbeigy, Sadrieh Hajesmaeel-Gohari

“…Abstract Introduction The growing importance of mobile apps in osteoporosis management highlights the crucial need for evaluating their utility and usability, particularly for Osteoporosis support apps. …”
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Digital Coalescence and Consolidated Geoconservation Outcomes: A Case Study Using ArcGIS Mobile Applications at Tasmanian Coastal Geoconservation Sites by Jake Crisp, Joanna Ellison, Andrew Fischer

“…A geoconservation toolkit is presented using the ArcGIS mobile apps QuickCapture, Survey123 and Explorer to consolidate the steps in achieving geoconservation outcomes. …”
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Digital interventions for self-management of prediabetes: A scoping review. by Melanie Stowell, Rosie Dobson, Katie Garner, Mirza Baig, Norma Nehren, Robyn Whittaker

“…Delivery formats included text messages, mobile apps, virtually accessible dietitians/health coaches, online peer groups, and web-based platforms. …”
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Effectiveness of mobile health for exercise promotion on cardiorespiratory fitness after a cancer diagnosis: A systematic review and meta‐analysis by Megan E. Gregory, Weidan Cao, Saurabh Rahurkar, Fadi Haroun, James C. Stock, Sanam M. Ghazi, Daniel Addison

“…Interventions included mobile apps (k = 6), smartwatches (k = 2), or a smartwatch plus a supplemental web/mobile/tablet app (k = 1); median duration of mHealth‐use was 12 weeks. …”
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Prediction model study focusing on eHealth in the management of urinary incontinence: the Personalised Advantage Index as a decision-making aid by Huibert Burger, Henk van der Worp, Marco H Blanker, Marjolein Y Berger, Anne Martina Maria Loohuis, Nienke Wessels, Janny Dekker, Alec GGA Malmberg

“…Enrolment ended on July 2018.Participants Adult women were eligible if they had ≥2 episodes of UI per week, access to mobile apps and wanted treatment. Of the 350 screened women, 262 were eligible and randomised to app-based treatment or care as usual; 195 (74%) attended follow-up.Predictors Literature review and expert opinion identified 13 candidate predictors, categorised into two groups: Prognostic factors (independent of treatment type), such as UI severity, postmenopausal state, vaginal births, general physical health status, pelvic floor muscle function and body mass index; and modifiers (dependent on treatment type), such as age, UI type and duration, impact on quality of life, previous physical therapy, recruitment method and educational level.Main outcome measure Primary outcome was symptom severity after a 4-month follow-up period, measured by the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire the Urinary Incontinence Short Form. …”
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Bibliometric analysis of research in ethical concerns and dilemmas of digital mental health care in the last two decades by Poonam Sharma, Rekha Wagani, Mahima Anna Varghese

“…IntroductionDigital mental health care system includes the interventions delivered via digital technologies, such as mobile apps, websites, or virtual reality (VR). A recent upsurge in the digital mental healthcare care services has been observed in the last 5 years. …”
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Value Propositions for Digital Shared Medication Plans to Boost Patient–Health Care Professional Partnerships: Co-Design Study by Benjamin Bugnon, Francesca Bosisio, Alain Kaufmann, Pascal Bonnabry, Antoine Geissbuhler, Christian von Plessen

“…Concurrently, patient-empowerment tools, such as mobile apps, are often not integrated into health care professional workflows. …”
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Application of Patient-Generated Health Data Among Older Adults With Cancer: Scoping Review by Yesol Kim, Geonah Kim, Hyeonmi Cho, Yeonju Kim, Mona Choi

“…The devices that were used to measure the PGHD were classified as research-grade wearable devices (57/113, 50.4%), consumer-grade wearable devices (28/113, 24.8%), or smartphones or tablet PCs for mobile apps (23/113, 20.4%). More than half of the studies measured physical activity (69/123, 56.1%), followed by patient-reported outcomes (23/123, 18.7%), vital signs (13/123, 10.6%), and sleep (12/123, 9.8%). …”
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Comparative Evaluation of AI-Based Multi-Spectral Imaging and PCR-Based Assays for Early Detection of <i>Botrytis cinerea</i> Infection on Pepper Plants by Dimitrios Kapetas, Eleni Kalogeropoulou, Panagiotis Christakakis, Christos Klaridopoulos, Eleftheria Maria Pechlivani

“…This approach marks a significant step forward in the detection and management of crop diseases, highlighting the potential to integrate such methods into <i>in situ</i> systems like mobile apps or robots.…”
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Adverse events associated with the delivery of telerehabilitation across rehabilitation populations: A scoping review. by Thomas Yau, Josh Chan, McKyla McIntyre, Damanveer Bhogal, Angie Andreoli, Carl Froilan D Leochico, Mark Bayley, Ailene Kua, Meiqi Guo, Sarah Munce

“…Modes of telerehabilitation delivery (whether asynchronous, synchronous or hybrid) used in the studies included videoconferencing (52), phone calls (25), text messaging (4), email (6), mobile apps (10), and internet-based virtual reality systems (3). …”
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Relationship Among Macronutrients, Dietary Components, and Objective Sleep Variables Measured by Smartphone Apps: Real-World Cross-Sectional Study by Jaehoon Seol, Masao Iwagami, Megane Christiane Tawylum Kayamare, Masashi Yanagisawa

“… BackgroundFew studies have explored the relationship between macronutrient intake and sleep outcomes using daily data from mobile apps. ObjectiveThis cross-sectional study aimed to examine the associations between macronutrients, dietary components, and sleep parameters, considering their interdependencies. …”
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Training Psychological Skills: Efficacy and Assessment of a Nonclinical Psychological Sports Coaching E-Intervention for Young Elite Athletes by Raphaël Bonetti, Fabienne Crettaz von Rotten, Denis Hauw

“…(submitted). Quality of mobile apps for psychological skills training in sport: A MARS-based study. …”
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