Evaluating Technology in Asthma and COPD Management: A Report

This report explores the application of technology in managing Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). It discusses the use of Electronic Monitoring Devices (EMDs) and mobile applications as tools for improving patient care. The report references studies by Farooqui et al. (2015), which highlights the effectiveness of mobile applications in reminding patients to take medication, and Chan et al. (2015), which examines the impact of EMDs with audiovisual reminders. These technologies have shown promise in increasing adherence to treatment plans and reducing asthma morbidity scores. The report underscores the potential of technology to enhance the management of respiratory diseases and improve patient outcomes. Both studies show positive results in the intervention group.

Running head: PATIENT CARE TECHNOLOGY
Patient Care Technology
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Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disorder are one of the most common
respiratory diseases in the world. With the advancements of the technologies, various new
technologies has become very gettable to the nurse practitioners and to the patients as well. In
case of managing asthma and COPD various new technologies are reported to be used and
those were very effective nature (Farooqui et al., 2015). As a nurse manager, in the treatment
process use of the use of Electronic Monitoring Device (EMD) and use of Mobile
Application can be recommended as a part of technology use in the hospital settings.
The study of Farooqui et al. (2015), investigated the effectiveness of mobile
application in the management of asthma and COPD. In this intervention, patients were given
reminders for their medication and reward points were given based on the medication use
through the application. Study result showed that, the mobile application intervention helps
the patients to avoid asthma triggers by using medicine.
On the other hand, the study of Chan et al. (2015), examined the effectiveness of
EMD technology in the management of Asthma and COPD. EMD intervention group was
also given an audio-visual reminder. Higher amount of adherence were reported among the
intervention group than that of the control group of the study. The study result concluded
that, there was significant reduction in the asthma morbidity scores after the 6 months
intervention ( 9.30 to 7.3) and in case of the control group, this reduction score was almost
8.0 which was lowered from 9.20.

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References
Chan, A.H, Stewart, A.W, Harrison, J., Camargo, C. A., Jr., Black, P.N & Mitchell, E.,A.
(2015). The effect of an electronic monitoring device with audiovisual reminder function
on adherence to inhaled corticosteroids and school attendance in children with asthma: a
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Farooqui, N., Phillips, G., Barrett, C., & Stukus, D. (2015). Acceptability of an interactive
asthma management mobile health application for children and adolescents. Ann Allergy
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