A Model of Healthcare App to Assess People in Medical Emergency Cases: A Saudi Arabian Perspective

• Published in: 2023 International Conference on Advancement in Computation & Computer Technologies (InCACCT) pp. 658 - 663
• Main Authors: Gull, Hina, Alshehri, Anwar, Alajlan, Amirah, Alowaid, Latefah, Albuainain, Lamya, Qassim, Shouq, Alnasser, Maryam Abdullah, Aldossary, May Issa
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE 05.05.2023
• Subjects: accidents; assess patients; Computational modeling; emergency; Health apps; healthcare; medical information; Medical services; Mobile applications; Mobile handsets; Road traffic; Stroke (medical condition); Task analysis
• DOI: 10.1109/InCACCT57535.2023.10141839

With the growing number of mobile users, apps such as health apps are becoming increasingly popular among a wide range of users. A number of mobile healthcare apps are now available in the market as a result of the high demand and rising number of mobile users who have become reliant on their mobile devices for their daily tasks. Aside from the increasing number of health apps, road traffic accidents are regarded as the most serious public health concern, resulting in innumerable fatalities and injuries worldwide. Moreover, many individuals die in Saudi Arabia as a result of accidents and a lack of timely access to first aid. In addition to accidents, people can suffer from heart attacks, strokes, fainting from low blood sugar levels, breathing difficulties due to an allergic reaction, automobile accidents, and other complications. People also die since health workers do not have access to essential information about their patients, such as their blood type, allergies, medications, and other health issues, resulting in wasted time and, ultimately, fatal consequences. Nowadays, mobile app technology is widely used to help patients and healthcare providers manage these cases, and several mobile apps have been developed in this area [1] [2]. All these healthcare apps can provide beneficial services, but there is a need for an all-in-one app that will not only help the patients manage their healthcare data in one place but also assist healthcare providers in helping the patients immediately in emergencies. In this research work, we propose the development of the health app BeWell, which will include the services that users will use in their regular lifestyle, as well as help healthcare providers, get information about patients in emergency situations.