Health and Well-being Mobile Apps
FoodSwitch
What it aims to do? FoodSwitch aims to provide users with nutrition information regarding packaged foods. The app allows users to scan the barcodes of packaged food to see what's in the food your eating, similar healthier based food choices and handy filters to suit different health needs. Therefore aiming to reduce body weight and cardiovascular diseases.
Improves health and well-being This app provides users with the opportunity to eat healthier, therefore allowing users to aim to reduce or maintain a healthy body weight, improving their physical health and wellbeing. The FoodSwitch app also allows users to experience less stress and anxiety as they are discovering what is in the foods they are eating. Improving and supporting their mental health and wellbeing.
Negatives of the app -The app doesn't include food additives or preservatives added to foods. -scanning barcodes can be fiddly and time consuming
Stop, Breathe, Think
What it aims to do? The Stop, Breathe, Think app allows users to check in with their emotions and then recommends short, guided meditations, yoga and acupressure videos. The app aims to reduce stress, anxiety, improve motivation and sleep patterns.
Improves health and well-being This app aims to improve users mental health and wellbeing, as the features they provide aim to reduce stress and anxiety, improve self esteem and self confidence and promote positive thought patterns. By improving their mental health and wellbeing and reducing stress, this can lead to users sleeping better, increasing their energy levels. Therefore improving their physical health and wellbeing. When users are less stressed and more mindful, this can allow them to feel more connected and like they have a sense of belonging, improving their spiritual health and wellbeing.
Negatives of the app -some functions require in app purchases -meditations can become repetitive, causing users to lose interest.
MCH App
What it aims to do? This app aims to provide users with accurate maternal and child health information conveniently on their phone at any time. Providing information relevant to their child's age and development. This app aims to make life easier for families and to support and encourage the use of Victoria's Maternal and Child Health Service.
Improves health and well-being By providing information, this app allows users and families to experience a decrease in stress and anxiety when raising their child, as reliable information is right there in their hands, improving their mental health and wellbeing. This app can also allow parents to feel a reassured sense of meaning and purpose in life, of being responsible parents. Therefore improving their spiritual health and wellbeing.
Negatives of the app - people may just rely on the app instead of actually using the service
-information can be misinterpreted - cant re visit information, once the child has gone to the next stage of development.
Doctors on Demand
What it aims to do? This app aims to provide users with affordable, secure, and easy to use system. It allows users to talk to a doctor or mental health expert instantly or make an appointment for a time that suits you. As well as allow Australian patients to request a repeat prescription for a select range of medications.
Improves health and wellbeing This app aims to improve users physical health and wellbeing, helping them to maintain free from disease or illness and stay healthy. The app also allows users to feel higher levels of self-esteem as they are able to describe symptoms and get information anonymously improving mental health and wellbeing.
Negatives of the app -people may rely on the app, rather than visiting a doctor face-to-face -information can be easily misinterpreted -information can become overwhelming
Women's Health Dairy
What it aims to do? The apps main focus is to allow users- particularly women, the opportunity to monitor their health. It allows them to keep track of their weight, Body Mass Index (BMI) calculator and tracker, calorie requirement calculator app, Daily Calorie Intake and Expenditure Tracker App, Menstrual Diary App, Health Screening app, Health Appointment App, Immunization App and Medication Diary App. Therefore aiming to provide a place for users to keep track of their health.
Improves health and well-being This app can improve users mental health and wellbeing, as it can reduce levels of stress and anxiety, as they don't have to worry about remembering things such as immunizations they have had or medication they might take. This app may also improve their emotional health and wellbeing, as they are able to express and manage the emotions they may be feeling in regard to wanting to know about menstruation or calories.
Negatives of the app - The app receives a number a negative reviews regarding the app crashing or being confusing to use. - irrelevant information through advertisements.