Efficacy of Smartphone Technology on Improving Asthma Control and Compliance

Authors

Dustin Nelson, Cedarville UniversityFollow
Lauren Macks, Cedarville UniversityFollow
Gregory Paine, Cedarville UniversityFollow
Forouzan Poursoltan, Cedarville UniversityFollow
Tirhas Mekonnen, Cedarville UniversityFollow
Melody L. Hartzler, Cedarville UniversityFollow

Document Type

Poster Session

Publication Date

11-2012

Research Advisor(s)

Melody Hartzler; Pharm.D.

Keywords

asthma, smartphones

Abstract

Asthma is the fifth most costly disease in the U.S., estimated to cost over $50 billion annually. This large cost is due to the large number of hospitalizations, ER visits, and doctor’s office visits. Improving patient adherence to asthma medications would decrease these costs significantly by preventing most hospital and doctor’s office visits. AsthmaSense® is a free to download smartphone application available on both iTunes and Android marketplaces. AsthmaSense® will allow patients to record when they take their medications, as well as send them reminders to take their medications.

Recommended Citation

Nelson, Dustin; Macks, Lauren; Paine, Gregory; Poursoltan, Forouzan; Mekonnen, Tirhas; and Hartzler, Melody L., "Efficacy of Smartphone Technology on Improving Asthma Control and Compliance" (2012). Pharmacy and Nursing Student Research and Evidence-Based Medicine Poster Session. 1.
https://digitalcommons.cedarville.edu/pharmacy_nursing_poster_session/1

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