The role of mobile health technologies in allergy care: An EAACI position paper

摘要: Mobile health (mHealth) uses mobile communication devices such as smartphones and tablet computers to support improve health-related services, data information flow, patient self-management, surveillance, disease management from the moment of first diagnosis an optimized treatment. The European Academy Allergy Clinical Immunology created a task force assess state art future potential mHealth in allergology. endorsed "Be He@lthy, Be Mobile" WHO initiative debated quality, usability, efficiency, advantages, limitations, risks solutions for allergic diseases. results are summarized this position paper, analyzing also regulatory background with regard "General Data Protection Regulation" Medical Directives Community. assessed design, user engagement, content, inducing behavioral change, credibility/accountability, privacy policies products. perspectives healthcare professionals patients discussed, underlining need thorough investigation effective design technologies auxiliary tools quality care. Within context precision medicine, these could facilitate change perspective clinician- patient-centered current is then examined specific areas allergology, including rhinitis, aerobiology, allergen immunotherapy, asthma, dermatological diseases, food allergies, anaphylaxis, insect venom, drug allergy. impact associated big sets outlined. Facts recommendations initiatives within EAACI listed.