Design and evaluation of a new mobile application to improve the management of minor ailments: a pilot study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Seeking pharmacist advice about minor ailments is a common practice among Iraqi patients because such advice is free and quick. Unfortunately, the assessment and management of minor ailments by Iraqi pharmacists were inappropriate. Therefore, this study aimed to develop a model for a mobile application that can assist community pharmacists in the diagnosis and management of minor ailments.

Methods

The scientific content of the application was based on the information in the symptoms in the pharmacy and British National Formulary books. The design and content of the application were approved by two experts. Thereafter, the application was built for Android mobiles using flutter technology and dart language. A pre-post pilot study was conducted to assess outcomes as

SUBMITTER: Mikhael EM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9287937 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature