Comparison of mobile health application examples in Turkey and the world
Handbook of Research on Quality and Competitiveness in the Healthcare Services Sector, IGI Global, ss.223-236, 2023
- Yayın Türü: Kitapta Bölüm / Araştırma Kitabı
- Basım Tarihi: 2023
- Doi Numarası: 10.4018/978-1-6684-8103-5.ch013
- Yayınevi: IGI Global
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.223-236
- Uşak Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
The use of rapidly developing technology in the modern world for the purposes of human needs facilitates social life. Today, the increasing demand for health systems with the developing technology has made technology an indispensable part of the health sector. Mobile health applications are widely used in health services to support health outcomes, improve public health, promote a healthy life in society, and reduce chronic diseases. Many digital applications that have become widespread in the health sector both provide convenience for health professionals in the health management process and provide instant access to data for health service recipients. In this study, information is given about the most popular mobile health applications in Turkey and in the leading countries in the field of mobile health: England, the United States, Canada, Australia, Denmark, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Finland, France, and Germany. Comparisons of applications were made, and areas of mobile health applications that were lacking were emphasized.