Apps

In the current culture, there is a high demand for technology that can be used in healthcare. Specifically, when it comes to individualized patient care, having technology that they themselves can use to better manage their health. Thus, apps for phones are a very useful tool for patients with iron deficiency anemia.

For instance, "to help those patients at a higher risk of developing iron deficiency monitor and maintain a healthy iron level, Professor Christian Breymann from the University Hospital of Zurich and Daniel Schöner, PhD, from ETH Zurich, have created myIRONfriend" (First).

This "app is dedicated to tracking iron levels and suggesting foods to combat iron deficiency" (First). Specifically, myIRONfriend "may be particularly useful for vegetarians or vegans to highlight alternative iron-rich products to replace meat and dairy groups absent from their diet. Only foods with relevant iron content figure in the list, providing an easy overview of good iron sources for the user’s daily meals" (First).

Another app that can be used by patients to help manage their iron deficiency anemia is an app called, appropriately, Iron Deficiency Anemia, made by Droid Clinic. This app has "complete information" of the disease, including "signs, symptoms, causes, treatment, diagnosis, epidemiology" and more (Iron). This app is specifically for Android phone users.



Finally, another app for managing iron deficiency anemia for iOS (iPhone, iPad, iPod) and Android devices is The Iron Deficiency Anaemia (IDA) Algorithm. This app is an "educational tool designed to increase your understanding of the diagnosis, investigation and management of iron deficiency anemia" (IDA).

All of these apps provide people with a resource for educational information about iron deficiency anemia that will allow them to better understand and manage their condition appropriately.

Works Cited:

The First Patient Smartphone App for the Prevention of Iron Deficiency in Women. (2015). Retrieved November 26, 2015, from http://ironresource.europeanironacademy.org/gyn-obs/first-patient-smartphone-app-prevention-iron-deficiency-women#

IDA App. (n.d.). Retrieved November 28, 2015, from https://bloodsafelearning.org.au/resource-centre/other-resources/ida-app/

Iron-deficiency Anemia - Android Apps on Google Play. (n.d.). Retrieved November 28, 2015, from https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.disease.irondeficiency