This study investigated smartphone applications that may be helpful in managing the health of the elderly during COVID-19. The application searched the seven areas of health management, newly classified in OTPF 4th edition with keywords in the Google Play Store. As a result, two applications meeting the selection criteria were selected for each area. The selected applications are social and emotional health promotion and maintenance: Wysa & MindDoc , symptom and condition management: Ada & Diseases Dictionary , communication with the health care system: Telehealth & Blood Pressure Diary , medication management: Medisafe & MyTherapy , physical activity: FitOn & Samsung Health , nutrition management: Lifesum & Health and Nutrition Guide. Through the analyzed applications, twelve applications with the potential to improve the health management and quality of life in older adults during social distancing or self-isolation due to COVID-19 were identified.
【저자키워드】 COVID-19, Older adults, Applications, Health management, OTPF-4, 【초록키워드】 social distancing, nutrition, Symptom, telehealth, Health, management, Quality of life, medication, Care, pressure, criteria, emotional, Self-isolation, Older, guide, diary, physical, Seven, IMPROVE, selected, analyzed, investigated, searched, Dictionary, Google Play, Samsung, 【제목키워드】 Smartphone, application,