A Review of Mobile Applications Available in the App and Google Play Stores Used During the COVID-19 Outbreak

• Published in: Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare Vol. 14; pp. 45 - 57
• Main Author: Alanzi, Turki
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New Zealand Dove Medical Press Limited 01.01.2021; Taylor & Francis Ltd; Dove; Dove Medical Press
• Subjects: Access to information; Artificial intelligence; Contact tracing; Coronaviruses; COVID-19; Data visualization; Disease transmission; e-health; Global positioning systems; GPS; Health care industry; healthcare; Literature reviews; m-health; Medical informatics; Mobile applications; Outbreaks; pandemic; Pandemics; Prevention; Review; Risk assessment; Smartphones; Social distancing; Social networks; telehealth; Telemedicine; Underserved populations; virtual care; Wireless telephone software; Saudi Arabia; United Kingdom; Singapore; Australia; India; United Kingdom > UK; United States > US; China; Brazil; Italy; France; Spain; COVID-19; e-health; m-health; telehealth; mobile applications; pandemic; virtual care; healthcare

The objective of this paper was to review the functionalities and effectiveness of the free mobile health applications available in the Google Play and App stores used in Saudi Arabia, Italy, Singapore, the United Kingdom, USA, and India during the COVID-19 outbreak. This study adopted a systematic...