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https://doi.org/10.26493/978-961-293-015-8.51-55
Use of information telecommunications
technology in asthma subjects
Tilen Dolinar, Lidija Jakupović, Urška Ugovšek, Andrej Starc
University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Health Sciences, Zdravstvena pot 5, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
tilen.dolinar@gmail.com, lidija.jakupovic@gmail.com, ugovseku@gmail.com,
andrej.starc34@gmail.com
Abstract
Introduction: Asthma, a chronic respiratory disease affects
approximately 235-334 million people worldwide. It is one of the most
common pulmonary diseases in adults. Despite extensive effective
treatment that has existed for decades, most asthma patients still have
uncontrolled symptoms. Health information and communication
technology has been used in healthcare to persuade the self-management
of various chronic diseases. Mobile health applications could provide
inexpensive and clinically effective asthma control measures. Methods:
We used a descriptive method of research with a review of Slovene
and foreign literature. The literature search was conducted from April
2020 to May 2020. The age of the literature was limited from 2010 to
2020. The literature was searched in the CochraneLibrary, CINAHL,
PubMed and MedNar databases using keywords: information and
communication technology, asthma, self- management, chronicillness,
application. In the search for literature with a combination of the
following keywords: information and communication technology,
asthma, self-management, chronic disease, application. The selection
criteria was the availability of the text in its entirety and the literature
published in the period from 2010 to 2020. Articles that do not have
a complete article structure, articles that do not relate to the topic
of asthma were excluded. 16 articles were reviewed, 8 articles were
excluded. Results: Mobile applications promise to improve behavior in
asthma patients through self-management. Researchers report that about
2/3 of patients have expressed interest in using an asthma management
app to improve the inhaler grip, a well-known problem among asthma
patients. Currently, mobile applications alllow patients to monitor and
manage their illness, obtain data, educate about the disease, and improve
their health behavior. In addition to applications, smart inhalers could
be put into use that improve the patient‘s quality of life and limit the
Use of information telecommunications
technology in asthma subjects
Tilen Dolinar, Lidija Jakupović, Urška Ugovšek, Andrej Starc
University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Health Sciences, Zdravstvena pot 5, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
tilen.dolinar@gmail.com, lidija.jakupovic@gmail.com, ugovseku@gmail.com,
andrej.starc34@gmail.com
Abstract
Introduction: Asthma, a chronic respiratory disease affects
approximately 235-334 million people worldwide. It is one of the most
common pulmonary diseases in adults. Despite extensive effective
treatment that has existed for decades, most asthma patients still have
uncontrolled symptoms. Health information and communication
technology has been used in healthcare to persuade the self-management
of various chronic diseases. Mobile health applications could provide
inexpensive and clinically effective asthma control measures. Methods:
We used a descriptive method of research with a review of Slovene
and foreign literature. The literature search was conducted from April
2020 to May 2020. The age of the literature was limited from 2010 to
2020. The literature was searched in the CochraneLibrary, CINAHL,
PubMed and MedNar databases using keywords: information and
communication technology, asthma, self- management, chronicillness,
application. In the search for literature with a combination of the
following keywords: information and communication technology,
asthma, self-management, chronic disease, application. The selection
criteria was the availability of the text in its entirety and the literature
published in the period from 2010 to 2020. Articles that do not have
a complete article structure, articles that do not relate to the topic
of asthma were excluded. 16 articles were reviewed, 8 articles were
excluded. Results: Mobile applications promise to improve behavior in
asthma patients through self-management. Researchers report that about
2/3 of patients have expressed interest in using an asthma management
app to improve the inhaler grip, a well-known problem among asthma
patients. Currently, mobile applications alllow patients to monitor and
manage their illness, obtain data, educate about the disease, and improve
their health behavior. In addition to applications, smart inhalers could
be put into use that improve the patient‘s quality of life and limit the
