Development of a Mobile Application for Digital Health Consultation and Management

References

[1] A. O. Babatunde et al., "Leveraging mobile health technology towards Achieving Universal Health Coverage in Nigeria," Public Health in Practice, vol. 2, Nov. 2021.

[2] G. T. Aboye, M. Vande Walle, G. L. Simegn, and J.-M. Aerts, "mHealth in sub-Saharan Africa and Europe: A systematic review comparing the use and availability of mHealth approaches in sub-Saharan Africa and Europe," vol. 9, Jan. 2023.

[3] E. F.-C. Kuo, J. Cho, I. Olaye, D. Delgado, N. Dell, and M. R. Sterling, "Understanding the Technological Landscape of Home Health Aides: Scoping Literature Review and a Landscape Analysis of Existing mHealth Apps," Journal of Medical Internet Research, vol. 24, no. 11, Nov. 2022.

[4] S. Khairat, S. Liu, T. Zaman, B. Edson, and R. Gianforcaro, "Factors Determining Patients’ Choice Between Mobile Health and Telemedicine: Predictive Analytics Assessment," JMIR mHealth and uHealth, vol. 7, no. 6, Jun. 2019.

[5] O. Shekoni et al., "Healthcare workers’ perceptions about the use of mobile health technologies in public health facilities in Lagos, Nigeria," Sage Open Medicine, vol. 12, Jan. 2024.

[6] C. B. Aranda-Jan, N. Mohutsiwa-Dibe, and S. Loukanova, "Systematic review on what works, what does not work and why of implementation of mobile health (mHealth) projects in Africa," BMC Public Health, vol. 14, no. 1, Feb. 2014.

[7] B. Aljedaani and M. A. Babar, "Challenges in Developing Secure Mobile Health Applications: Systematic Review," JMIR mHealth and uHealth, vol. 9, no. 6, 2021.

[8] J. Morales, F. Silva-Aravena, and P. Saez, "Reducing Waiting Times to Improve Patient Satisfaction: A Hybrid Strategy for Decision Support Management," Mathematics, vol. 12, no. 23, Nov. 2024.

[9] P. Eze, C. L. Aniebo, S. Ilechukwu, and L. O. Lawani, "Understanding Unmet Healthcare Needs in Nigeria: Implications for Universal Health Coverage," Health Services Insights, vol. 18, Mar. 2025.

[10] V. O. Abah, "Poor Health Care Access in Nigeria: A Function of Fundamental Misconceptions and Misconstruction of the Health System," Healthcare Access - New Threats, New Approaches, Nov. 2023.

[11] R. Chinyakata, N. V. Roman, and F. B. Msiza, "Stakeholders’ Perspectives on the Barriers to Accessing Health Care Services in Rural Settings: A Human Capabilities Approach," The Open Public Health Journal, vol. 14, no. 1, 2021.

[12] "Improving access to health care in rural communities by re-orienting and integrating patent medicine sellers into primary health care service delivery in Nigeria," South American Journal of Public Health, no. 3, 2015.

[13] D. Walker, "Sustaining the fight against medical quackery and false health information through a proficient community health care system in Nigeria," World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, vol. 27, no. 3, Sep. 2025.

[14] B. Ushie, K. Salami, A. Jegede, and M. Oyetunde, "Patients’ knowledge and perceived reactions to medical errors in a tertiary health facility in Nigeria," African Health Sciences, vol. 13, no. 3, Sep. 2013.

[15] A. Tiwary, A. Rimal, B. Paudyal, K. R. Sigdel, and B. Basnyat, "Poor Communication by Health Care Professionals May Lead to Life-Threatening Complications," Wellcome Open Research, vol. 4, no. 1, 2021.

[16] S. Houser, C. Flite, and S. Foster, "Privacy and Security Risk Factors Related to Telehealth Services – A Systematic Review," Perspectives in Health Information Management, vol. 20, no. 1, 2023.

[17] N. Alhammad, M. Alajlani, A. Abd-alrazaq, G. Epiphaniou, and T. Arvanitis, "A systematic review of patients’ perspectives on data confidentiality, privacy, and security of mobile health applications," Journal of Medical Internet Research, vol. 26, Jul. 2023.

[18] M. Hafdi et al., "Design and Development of a Mobile Health (mHealth) Platform for Dementia Prevention," Frontiers in Neurology, vol. 12, Dec. 2021.

[19] A. Adewunmi, "FHIR for Developing Interoperable Mobile Health Apps: An Exploratory Case Study," 2017.

[20] J. Nix and T. Comans, "Home Quick – Occupational Therapy Home Visits Using mHealth," International Journal of Telerehabilitation, vol. 9, no. 1, Jun. 2017.

[21] J. Hua et al., "Development of a nurse-led mHealth intervention framework for patients with chronic diseases," Digital Health, vol. 11, May 2025.

[22] W. Tumuhimbise et al., "Enhancing the implementation and integration of mHealth interventions in resource-limited settings," Implementation Science, vol. 19, no. 1, Oct. 2024.

[23] F. O. Dike et al., "Implementation and impact of mhealth in the management of diabetes mellitus in Africa," PLOS Digital Health, vol. 4, no. 4, Apr. 2025.

[24] G. D. Giebel et al., "Quality assessment of mHealth apps: a scoping review," Frontiers in Health Services, vol. 4, May 2024.

[25] A. Wai et al., "The promise of digital healthcare technologies," Frontiers in Public Health, vol. 11, Sep. 2023.

[26] S. Kernebeck et al., "Impact of mobile health and medical applications on clinical practice in gastroenterology," World Journal of Gastroenterology, vol. 26, no. 29, Aug. 2020.

[27] S. Zakerabasali et al., "Mobile Health Technology and Healthcare Providers: Systemic Barriers to Adoption," Healthcare Informatics Research, vol. 27, no. 4, Oct. 2021.

[28] A. Haleem et al., "Telemedicine for healthcare: Capabilities, features, barriers, and applications," Sensors International, vol. 2, 2021.

[29] V. Petri et al., "Clinical data integration and processing challenges in healthcare," Digital Health, vol. 11, May 2025.

[30] F. F. Raunaq et al., "Assessing the challenges to digital technology adoption in the healthcare sector," Informatics and Health, vol. 2, no. 2, Sep. 2025.

[31] T. O. Ebo et al., "Transforming healthcare delivery: A comprehensive review of digital integration," Digital Engineering, vol. 6, Jul. 2025.

@article{1716574,
      author = {Adelowo Opeyemi Joshua, Ilekanachi Baldwin Chizurum, Iroro Lemuel Erowo, Okegbule Testimony Shammah},
      title = {Development of a Mobile Application for Digital Health Consultation and Management},
      journal = {Iconic Research And Engineering Journals},
      year = {2026},
      volume = {9},
      number = {10},
      pages = {2060-2063},
      issn = {2456-8880},
      url = {https://www.irejournals.com/formatedpaper/1716574.pdf},
      abstract = {Access to quality healthcare in many developing countries is hindered by limited infrastructure, shortages of healthcare professionals, and inefficient management systems, resulting in delayed patient care. This study presents the development of “Medicx,” a mobile health application designed to bridge the gap between patients and healthcare providers by integrating consultation, laboratory coordination, and pharmacy services into a unified platform. The system adopts a client-server architecture and Agile development methodology to deliver secure telemedicine services and automated appointment scheduling. Experimental evaluation indicates improved accessibility, reduced waiting time, and enhanced user satisfaction.},
      keywords = {Agile Methodology, Digital Health, Healthcare Accessibility, Healthcare Management Systems, Mobile Health Application, Telemedicine.},
      month = {April},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.64388/IREV9I10-1716574}
  }