健康應用程式在慢性疾病自我管理的應用

The Utilization of Health-Related Applications in Chronic Disease Self-Management

近年來，隨著智慧手機使用的普及、大量健康應用程式的設計產出、以及慢性疾病自我管理的需求增加，運用智慧手機的健康應用程式進行慢性疾病自我管理已成為趨勢。本文將介紹健康應用程式的定義、內容與類型、健康應用程式在慢性疾病自我管理的應用及其成效，以及健康應用程式的評值工具。期能讓健康照護專業人員和期望做好自我疾病管理的病人，對健康應用程式在慢性疾病自我管理的運用，有概略性的瞭解。

The dramatic increase in smartphone usage has spurred the development of many health-related mobile applications (apps). On the other hand, population aging and the associated rise in the incidence of chronic disease is increasing the demand for long-term care. Effective chronic disease self-management has been shown to help patients improve their health condition. Numerous smartphone applications currently support patient self-management of chronic disease, facilitating health management and health promotion. The purpose of the present article was to introduce the definition, contents, and types of health-related apps; to discuss the effectiveness of self-management health-related apps in promoting chronic disease management; and to assess and evaluate these apps. We hope that the present article helps give to healthcare professionals and patients who are willing to manage their diseases a general understanding of health-related apps and their potential to facilitate the self-management of chronic diseases.