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A Systematic Review of Mobile Health Applications Using Self-Acupressure

자가혈위지압을 활용한 모바일 의료 어플에 대한 체계적 문헌고찰

  • Seokyung, Park (College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University) ;
  • Johyun, Lee (College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University) ;
  • Ga-Young, Jung (College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University) ;
  • Celine, Jang (College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University) ;
  • Sang-Ho, Kim (Department of Neuropsychiatry of Korean Medicine, Pohang Korean Medicine Hospital Affiliated to Daegu Haany University)
  • 박서경 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 한의학과) ;
  • 이조현 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 한의학과) ;
  • 정가영 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 한의학과) ;
  • 장세린 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 한의학과) ;
  • 김상호 (대구한의대학교부속포항한방병원 한방신경정신과)
  • Received : 2023.02.02
  • Accepted : 2023.03.01
  • Published : 2023.03.27
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Abstract

Objectives : This study aims to provide information regarding the status and quality of mobile applications (MAs) using self-acupressure by performing a systematic review. Methods : We conducted comprehensive searching on five international databases and two app markets from inception to July 31, 2022 to identify MAs using self-acupressure. We analyzed the characteristics of each MA regarding the name of the MA, registered app markets, target symptoms, developers, the year and country of development, cost, target age, media function, and expertise. We assessed the quality of each MA using Mobile Application Rating Scale (MARS). Results : We identified a total of 30 MAs using self-acupressure (25 MAs from the app market and 6 MAs from clinical studies, with 1 MA in common). 17 out of 24 MAs from the app market provided self-acupressure regimens for various symptoms and the others provided regimens for specific symptoms such as memory, anxiety, depression, asthma, allergy, low back pain, and headache. 14 developers were reported. 23 MAs were developed after 2013. The largest number of MAs were developed in the United States. The target age group of 12 MAs was above the age of 3, and that of 11 MAs was above the age of 12. 14 MAs provided multimedia functions such as videos. 13 MAs provided information of expertise. From clinical studies, only 3 out of 6 MAs were accessible through the app market. 4 MAs were developed by the researchers of the study. In terms of MARS, the score of MAs from the app market was higher than that of MAs from clinical studies in both objective and subjective evaluation areas. Conclusions : This study summarizes the characteristics of MAs using self-acupressure. More MAs using self-acupressure should be developed and further clinical research for MA on each symptom and disease is warranted for the diversification of MA fields using self-acupressure.

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Acknowledgement

This work was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) grant funded by the Korean government (MSIT) (No. 2021R1F1A105928211). The funding source had no input in the interpretation or publication of the study results.

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