Question

CASE STUDY ry Brown is a 67-year-old American living in the rural tral United States. He is prescribed multiple medications for hypertension, depression, diabetes mellitus type 2, and recent bacterial infection. Henry is not alone. In fact, estimates suggest at least 70% of the U.S. aging population is prescribed multiple medications due to the rapid increase in the prevalence of chronic diseases. This presents a major challenge for our healthcare system. Most medications require consistent adherence to the prescribed regimen for them to achieve therapeutic effect. Yet it is known that adherence rates remain suboptimal across populations and disease states. Because Henry uses a smartphone, his primary

Answer 1

1. The factors that should be considered during the selection of the mobile aap for Henry are :-

- should be friendly

- should be simple to function

- easy to understand

- easy to install

- cost effective

- easily accessible

2. The features which are most important to facilitate the treatment goals of Henry and his primary provider are :-

- should contain all the details about different disease conditions

- should have a separate section about the medications

- should have a separate section about what to do in emergency situations

- all the information should be easy , clear , simple in terms , understood by layperson.

3. Henry should coordinate with his health care provider to make his usage of aap more usable . He should convey with him all the issues he is facing with the aap and make utilize it the best to control his disease condition.

4. Risks associated with using this aap :-

- wrong information

- getting addicted to it

- depending on it and not taking healthcare services when needed