Reza Safdari, Seyed Sina Marashi Shooshtari, Marzieh Esmaeili, Fozieh Tahmasbi, Zohreh Javanmard,
Volume 13, Issue 6 (Feb & Mar 2020)
Abstract
Background and Aim: The importance of managing medicines and medical devices as vital resources in healthcare industry cannot be ignored. Therefore, the application of coding systems could be of great help in the control of the required processes. This study aims to develop a coding system for medicines and medical devices in Iran.
Materials & Methods: This descriptive study was planned to be carried out in four phases from September 2018 to August 2019. To identify the requirements of designing a coding system for the classification of medicines and medical devices, library resources were studied, and the existing coding systems in the area of medicines and medical devices came under scrutiny. Then, based on the expert opinion on the results, the initial model of the coding system was designed.
Results: Thirty-five coding systems were identified and investigated. To design the proposed system, two coding systems -- ATC/DDD and UMDNS -- were selected as a core for medicines and medical devices, respectively. Then, based on expert opinion, the axes for the place of consumption and the placement of products and also the application of Quick Response (QR) code for data encoding were added.
Conclusion: The design and development of a comprehensive coding system–which is in compliance with the international protocols and capable of including both medicines and medical devices simultaneously – could be very helpful. Besides, using the location axis in the structure of coding system can improve the management of these products.
Reza Safdari, Majid Alikhani, Foziye Tahmasbi, Zohre Javanmard,
Volume 14, Issue 1 (Apr & May 2020)
Abstract
Background and Aim: The incidence of osteoporotic fractures, which leads to morbidity and mortality in the elderly, is increasing worldwide. Mobile health application could empower patients to engage in managing their own health. This has a significant impact on improving health outcomes in chronic diseases. For this reason, this study was conducted to develop a mobile-based self-management application for patients with Osteoporotic fractures.
Materials and Methods: In this descriptive-developmental study, initially, the data required in this research were collected through searching in library resources, clinical guidelines and application review. Then, a questionnaire was applied by physician to validate and determine the significance of these elements and the rational design of application was provided with the obtained elements. Finally, the application was developed in Android Studio environment and then evaluated.
Results: The main application parts include: Disease prevention information, fracture risk assessment tool and information for self-management in osteoporotic fractures care which was divided into two parts: Hip fracture and other fractures. Moreover, provides functions like exercise program adjustments, reminders and patient records. The application functions were evaluated and was able to meet the expectations.
Conclusion: This is a mobile application with validated content and can be used to help patients with osteoporotic fractures to manage their disease and to obtain self-management skills.
Zohreh Javanmard, Marziyhe Meraji, Mahsa Gholizad, Fatemeh Ameri,
Volume 17, Issue 4 (10-2023)
Abstract
Background and Aim: With the increase of the covid-19 epidemic, wearable devices have received a lot of attention in the field of managing this disease. The present systematic review study was conducted with the aim of investigating the role of wearable devices in the management of the covid-19 disease.
Materials and Methods: The present study was conducted according to the guidelines of PRISMA. For this purpose, Web of Science, PubMed, and Scopus databases were searched to retrieve English articles without time limit, until August 16, 2022. The search strategy included the terms “Wearable Device” and “COVID-19”. The inclusion criteria for the study were original and English-language articles that have been carried out to design and implement wearable tools in managing Covid-19. All short articles, letters to the editor, conference abstracts, observational studies, review articles, as well as articles whose full version was not available and in a language other than English, as well as unimplemented items, were excluded from the study process. In order to evaluate the quality of articles, the AXIS evaluation tool was used to evaluate the quality of cross-sectional studies. After selecting the studies, data was collected based on the data extraction form. Then the data was analyzed through the content analysis method.
Results: Finally, 10 articles were included in the present review and the wearable devices introduced in them were examined. Seventy percent of wearable devices are used for symptom monitoring, health status, and quarantine, and 30% for diagnosis. The primary users of these tools were patients, the general public, doctors, and Authorities of statistics and information. The types of wearable devices used were bracelets and smart watches (60%), sensors (30%), pulse oximeters, and chest patches (10%).The most important capability and feature of wearable devices include transferring data and activities to mobile phones and low energy consumption. Using the AXIS quality assessment tool, four studies were rated as very good, five as good, and one as poor.
Conclusion: The review of studies showed that wearable devices provide many capabilities for disease monitoring and patient empowerment, disease diagnosis, and remote monitoring of vital signs of Covid-19 patients. These tools are presented in different forms. It is suggested to develop new tools with the aim of monitoring the covid-19 disease with an emphasis on the use of patients in the form of bracelets and smartwatches, and also the necessary attention should be paid to privacy and confidentiality issues.
