Push Notifications Research Articles

Telehealth for healthy gestational weight gain among overweight pregnant women: A systematic review

Introduction: Excessive Gestational Weight Gain (GWG) is associated with various complications during pregnancy and childbirth. In contrast, digital interventions like telehealth offer cost-effective solutions with broader accessibility. Therefore, our outcomes are to analyze the effectiveness of telehealth interventions for healthy GWG among overweight and obese pregnant women and to know which features are needed in telehealth for healthier GWG.Methods: We undertook a systematic review to address the objectives mentioned above. Initially, we employed the keywords telehealth, pregnant women, and overweight, which were subsequently refined using Medical Subject Headings provided by the National Center for Biotechnology Information. To identify relevant articles, we searched six databases—Scopus, SAGE Journals, Web of Science, PubMed, ScienceDirect, and ProQuest.Results: We included 15 articles in this review according to the criteria. Eleven papers show a positive effect of telehealth in promoting healthy GWG. Telehealth encompasses various functionalities, such as providing information, push notifications, self-monitoring, and feedback features related to gestational weight gain (GWG), maintaining a healthy diet, engaging in physical activity, receiving reminders, managing stress, and setting goals. On the other hand, four papers show no significant difference between telehealth and regular interventions.Conclusions: Telehealth is alternatively effective to use as an additional intervention to promote healthier GWG in overweight pregnant women. Keywords: gestational weight gain; overweight; pregnant women; telemedicine

A Systematic Exploration of Privacy Focused Chat Application Build Using Flutter

Abstract: This review explores a pioneering privacy-focused real-time chat application that will be built seamlessly using Flutter and Firebase technologies. The main focus of the project is providing users with a secure, functional, and feature-rich chat service that empowers them to communicate confidentially and seamlessly. Given the capabilities of the Flutter framework many user interfaces, we create a rich and intuitive user interface, while with Firebase real- Time-database ensures immediate delivery of messages without sacrificing privacy. Key features of this privacy-focused chat app Advanced user privacy management, strong end-to-end encryption, user authentication enhanced by multiple features a authentication, the ability to initiate private group chats, secure multimedia -Push notifications including message sharing, and real -time. By leveraging the awesome power of Firebase, our application provides an immersive chat experience with insecure messaging and real-time replies. Throughout the project lifecycle, we had carefully examined the nuances of Flutter app development, emphasizing the principles of secure, privacy-oriented design. Topics include implementing complex encryption protocols, strict implementation methods, strategies for better handling confidential messages, and seamless integration with Firebase for real-time, encrypted data synchronization. The application process is designed with privacy and scalability as paramount concerns. Upon project completion, developers will gain invaluable insights into creating privacy-centric mobile applications using Flutter and Firebase, marking a significant stride in meeting the heightened demands for secure digital communication. The resulting chat application not only serves as a testament to contemporary privacy-awareness but also stands as a solid foundation for further enhancements and customization, ensuring privacy remains at the forefront of modern communication.

A Mobile Applet for Assessing Medication Adherence and Managing Adverse Drug Reactions Among Patients With Cancer: Usability and Utility Study.

Medication adherence and the management of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are crucial to the efficacy of antitumor drugs. A WeChat applet, also known as a "Mini Program," is similar to the app but has marked advantages. The development and use of a WeChat applet makes follow-up convenient for patients with cancer. This study aimed to assess the usability and utility of a newly developed WeChat applet, "DolphinCare," among patients with cancer in Shanghai. A qualitative methodology was used to obtain an in-depth understanding of the experiences of patients with cancer when using DolphinCare from the usability and utility aspects. The development phase consisted of 2 parts: alpha and beta testing. Alpha testing combined the theory of the Fogg Behavior Model and the usability model. Alpha testing also involved testing the design of DolphinCare using a conceptual framework, which included factors that could affect medication adherence and ADRs. Beta testing was conducted using in-depth interviews. In-depth interviews allowed us to assist the patients in using DolphinCare and understand whether they liked or disliked DolphinCare and found it useful. We included participants who had an eHealth Literacy Scale (eHEALS) score of ≥50%, and a total of 20 participants were interviewed consecutively. The key positive motivators described by interviewers were to be reminded to take their medications and to alleviate their ADRs. The majority of the patients were able to activate and use DolphinCare by themselves. Most patients indicated that their trigger to follow-up DolphinCare was the recommendation of their known and trusted health care professionals. All participants found that labels containing the generic names of their medication and the medication reminders were useful, including timed pop-up push notifications and text alerts. The applet presented the corresponding information collection forms of ADRs to the patient to fill out. The web-based consultation system enables patients to consult pharmacists or physicians in time when they have doubts about medications or have ADRs. The applet had usabilities and utilities that could improve medication adherence and the management of ADRs among patients with cancer. This study provides preliminary evidence regarding the usability and utility of this type of WeChat applet among patients with cancer, which is expected to be promoted for managing follow-up among other patients with other chronic disease.

Development and initial testing of mindful journey: a digital mindfulness-based intervention for promoting recovery from Substance use disorder

Background/Objectives There is a great unmet need for accessible adjunctive interventions to promote long-term recovery from substance use disorder (SUD). This study aimed to iteratively develop and test the initial feasibility and acceptability of Mindful Journey, a novel digital mindfulness-based intervention for promoting recovery among individuals with SUD. Patients/Materials Ten adults receiving outpatient treatment for SUD. Methods Phase 1 (n = 5) involved developing and testing a single introductory digital lesson. Phase 2 included a separate sample (n = 5) and involved testing all 15 digital lessons (each 30- to 45-minutes) over a 6-week period, while also receiving weekly brief phone coaching for motivational/technical support. Results Across both phases, quantitative ratings (rated on a 5-point scale) were all at or above a 4 (corresponding with ‘agree’) for key acceptability dimensions, such as usability, understandability, appeal of visual content, how engaging the content was, and helpfulness for recovery. Additionally, in both phases, qualitative feedback indicated that participants particularly appreciated the BOAT (Breath, Observe, Accept, Take a Moment) tool for breaking down mindfulness into steps. Qualitative feedback was used to iteratively refine the intervention. For example, based on feedback, we added a second core mindfulness tool, the SOAK (Stop, Observe, Appreciate, Keep Curious), and we added more example clients and group therapy videos. In Phase 2, 4 out of 5 participants completed all 15 lessons, providing initial evidence of feasibility. Participants reported that the phone coaching motivated them to use the app. The final version of Mindful Journey was a smartphone app with additional features, including brief on-the-go audio exercises and a library of mindfulness practices. Although, participants used these additional features infrequently. Conclusions Based on promising initial findings, future acceptability and feasibility testing in a larger sample is warranted. Future versions might include push notifications to facilitate engagement in the additional app features.

A Nurse-Led App-Based Home Exercise Program After Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Quasi-Experimental Study.

Reduced activity because of pain is a major health issue associated with total knee arthroplasty. This study evaluated the effectiveness of a nurse-led app-based home exercise program for patients who underwent total knee arthroplasty. A nonequivalent control group of pretest-posttest design was used. Data from 45 patients were collected. The control group received individualized face-to-face exercise education, whereas the experimental group received training on the use of app-based home exercise education, including exercise videos and app push notifications to encourage exercise after discharge. Pain, range of motion, exercise self-efficacy, and quality of life were measured at baseline and 3 and 12 weeks after surgery. Nursing care satisfaction was evaluated 12 weeks after surgery. There were significant overall reductions in pain intensity ( p = .001), improvements in limited range of motion ( p < .001), and increases in exercise self-efficacy ( p = .034) and quality of life ( p = .033) in the experimental group ( n = 22) compared with those in the control group ( n = 23). Nursing care satisfaction was significantly higher in the experimental group than in the control group ( p < .001). Rehabilitation nurses can offer app-based home exercise education with push notifications to alleviate pain, enhance range of motion, improve exercise self-efficacy, and increase nursing care satisfaction for patients who have had a knee arthroplasty.

Sistem Informasi Notifikasi Jadwal Sidang Pada Kantor DPRD Provinsi Sumatera Selatan Berbasis Android

The South Sumatra Regional People's Representative Council is a regional people's representative institution that is domiciled as an element of regional government administration in the province of South Sumatra. Currently, the process of hearing schedule information at the South Sumatra provincial DPRD office still uses conventional methods such as direct submission of the unit that provides requests for hearings or internal activities, after that the requests will be processed and invitations to session meetings are then distributed. Therefore, it can be overcome by proposing a system, namely the firebase push notification feature or firebase cloud messaging. Firebase cloud messaging is a form of service provided on Google to send a message or notification to customers through a browser or smartphone. The purpose of this study is to build a hearing schedule notification information system in the South Sumatra Provincial DPRD to make it easier for DPRD members to find out information about the trial and get notification of the session schedule on the members' cellphones. This app is designed and built by leveraging Firebase Cloud Messaging by narrating push notifications. This system is expected to be able to manage notifications every time there is a new news update regarding the time and agenda of the trial, as well as provide convenience to members of the DPRD to find out information about the trial.

Implementasi RESTful API dan Push Notifikasi pada Sistem Informasi Acara Kebudayaan di Indonesia Berbasis Android

Indonesia has a wide cultural diversity, but it is difficult to find information about upcoming cultural events because of its inefficient and limited dissemination. This is because the information is spread only through media such as the Internet, print media, and electronics that only cover specific areas. The aim of this research is to build an Android-based Indonesian cultural event information system that will implement RESTful API and push notification features. Waterfall becomes the method used in the system mining process by passing the stages of requirements analysis system, system design, implementation, and testing. This research produces two systems, namely websites and applications. The website is operated by the event manager as an admin to process event data, while the application is operated by society and tourists to search for cultural events. This cultural event information system can facilitate society and tourists in finding information on cultural events that will take place in Indonesia.

Development of the WeChat Public Account I Love Parasitology and its Preliminary Application in the Teaching of Human Parasitology.

To better construct teaching resources, enhance real-time interaction and feedback between teachers and students in and out of class, and improve the teaching quality of parasitology, our team set up a WeChat public account I love Parasitology. The data sources were mainly from original pictures and multimedia materials of different parasites collected and produced by our team, as well as related materials collected from traditional publications and digital media. With the instant interactive platform, course schedules and corresponding teaching contents were sent by push notifications, case-based learning was carried out, and 2-way communication between students and teachers was achieved. Teaching effectiveness was assessed using a self-evaluation questionnaire. A WeChat public account suitable for our daily teaching of parasitology was established. The second recursion and implementation of the learning resources allowed students to conduct in-depth reading and get unrestricted access to high-quality resources through the public account. In addition, all contents were in digital forms and made the original resources reborn, which would make up for our current and future shortage of physical teaching specimens. Moreover, the results from the questionnaire indicated that all these actions encouraged students to master theoretical knowledge, improved their abilities of case analysis and communication, and increased their knowledge of academic progress. Our WeChat public account can provide excellent learning materials for students and is a good supplement to the routine education of human parasitology.

“You Received $100,000 From Johnny”: A Mixed-Methods Study on Push Notification Security and Privacy in Android Apps

“You Received $100,000 From Johnny”: A Mixed-Methods Study on Push Notification Security and Privacy in Android Apps

An IoT-based animal detection system using an interdisciplinary approach

Nowadays, educational institutions particularly colleges, engaged with students and staff, frequently confront various security challenges in their day-to-day activities. One prominent concern involves the threat of animal bites on the campus. In response to this issue, campus management has traditionally resorted to human patrols and physical barriers to deter animals. To address this multifaceted security challenge, the proposed method “An IoT-based Animal Detection System Using Interdisciplinary Approaches” introduces an innovative solution that leverages the power of IoT technology to enhance campus safety and security significantly. The system deploys a surveillance robot equipped with ultrasonic sensors and ESP32 cameras, employingthe machine learning technique R-CNN for Animal Detection. This proposed method uses an interdisciplinary approach to develop an animal detection system capable of identifying and classifying various species. This proposed method aims to revolutionize campus security by seamlessly integrating advanced technology, mitigating risks proactively, streamlining processes through automation, and presenting a cost-effective alternative to traditional security approaches. Beyond the traditional methods, the proposed system achieves an impressive accuracy rate of animal detection approximately 97.6% enabling real-time alerts through push notifications to security personnel upon detection.

Studying Absence: The Ephemerality of Digital News Contexts

Despite the common perception that everything on the internet will remain there forever, certain news elements consistently disappear. This leads to the loss of essential contextual aspects crucial for news interpretation. Professionals relying on historical digital records often find fragments of information stripped of the original context in which the news was first presented to its audience. This article examines the implications of the ephemeral nature of digital texts. It underscores three ephemeral features of digital news essential for presenting and making news accessible to readers: the homepage, push notifications, and social media posts. The article further explores the consequences of not preserving digital news contexts and discusses the implications for scholars in communication and journalism.

Need for Affect, Problematic Social Media Use and the Mediating Role of Fear of Missing Out in European and Arab Samples.

The growing awareness and concern about the excessive use of social media have led to an increasing number of studies investigating the underlying factors contributing to this behavior. In the literature, it is discussed that problematic social media use (PSMU) can impact individuals' mental health and well-being. Drawing on the Interaction of Person-Affect-Cognition-Execution (I-PACE) model, this study aimed to examine the association between the need for affect (affect approach and affect avoidance) and PSMU (operationalized via the social media disorder scale), as well as the mediating role of fear of missing out (FoMO) in that relation. Data were collected via an online survey from 513 participants in European and Arabic countries. Regression and mediation analyses were conducted to explore the relationships between affect approach, affect avoidance, FoMO, and PSMU. Regression analysis results indicated that both affect approach and affect avoidance as part of the need for affect construct significantly predicted PSMU in both cultural contexts. Mediation analysis showed that FoMO partially mediated the relationship between affect approach and PSMU in the Arab sample but not in the European sample. Beyond this, FoMO partially mediated the relationship between affect avoidance and PSMU in both cultural samples. The present study indicates that managing emotions could be an effective strategy to combat PSMU. In line with this and against the background of the data business model behind social media companies, we deem it to be of importance to minimize triggers related to FoMO in the design of social media platforms (for example, push notifications). This might be particularly relevant for individuals with a high inclination towards affect approach and affect avoidance.

Rancangan Aplikasi Agenda dengan Fitur Push Notification dan Reminder Berbasis Android Studi Kasus pada Kantor Kejaksaan Negeri Jakarta Selatan

This research aims to develop an Android-based agenda application with push notification and reminder features to support activity management in the Civil Law and State Administration Sector of the South Jakarta District Attorney's Office. Currently, management of the activity agenda is still done manually, causing frequent forgetting regarding the schedule that will or is currently taking place. Through an application development approach, this research creates an effective solution in the form of an agenda application that provides notifications on mobile devices when there is a new agenda or schedule in progress. This application is based on Android, uses the Java programming language, XML as the user interface, and integrates Firebase technology, such as Firebase Notification, Firebase Cloud Messaging, and Firebase Realtime Database. It is hoped that the results of this research will make it easier for employees and prosecutors to access and manage information regarding activity schedules, as well as provide automatic reminders. By implementing this application, it is hoped that the performance of the South Jakarta District Prosecutor's Office can be more efficient in carrying out its duties and functions, while the publication of this system can be an effective means of conveying information to all employees.

Efficacy of Electronic Reminders in Increasing the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocol Use During Major Breast Surgery: Prospective Cohort Study

Background Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols are patient-centered, evidence-based guidelines for peri-, intra-, and postoperative management of surgical candidates that aim to decrease operative complications and facilitate recovery after surgery. Anesthesia providers can use these protocols to guide decision-making and standardize aspects of their anesthetic plan in the operating room. Objective Research across multiple disciplines has demonstrated that clinical decision support systems have the potential to improve protocol adherence by reminding providers about departmental policies and protocols via notifications. There remains a gap in the literature about whether clinical decision support systems can improve patient outcomes by improving anesthesia providers’ adherence to protocols. Our hypothesis is that the implementation of an electronic notification system to anesthesia providers the day prior to scheduled breast surgeries will increase the use of the already existing but underused ERAS protocols. Methods This was a single-center prospective cohort study conducted between October 2017 and August 2018 at an urban academic medical center. After obtaining approval from the institutional review board, anesthesia providers assigned to major breast surgery cases were identified. Patient data were collected pre- and postimplementation of an electronic notification system that sent the anesthesia providers an email reminder of the ERAS breast protocol the night before scheduled surgeries. Each patient’s record was then reviewed to assess the frequency of adherence to the various ERAS protocol elements. Results Implementation of an electronic notification significantly improved overall protocol adherence and several preoperative markers of ERAS protocol adherence. Protocol adherence increased from 16% (n=14) to 44% (n=44; P&lt;.001), preoperative administration of oral gabapentin (600 mg) increased from 13% (n=11) to 43% (n=43; P&lt;.001), and oral celebrex (400 mg) use increased from 16% (n=14) to 35% (n=35; P=.006). There were no statistically significant differences in the use of scopolamine transdermal patch (P=.05), ketamine (P=.35), and oral acetaminophen (P=.31) between the groups. Secondary outcomes such as intraoperative and postoperative morphine equivalent administered, postanesthesia care unit length of stay, postoperative pain scores, and incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting did not show statistical significance. Conclusions This study examines whether sending automated notifications to anesthesia providers increases the use of ERAS protocols in a single academic medical center. Our analysis exhibited statistically significant increases in overall protocol adherence but failed to show significant differences in secondary outcome measures. Despite the lack of a statistically significant difference in secondary postoperative outcomes, our analysis contributes to the limited literature on the relationship between using push notifications and clinical decision support in guiding perioperative decision-making. A variety of techniques can be implemented, including technological solutions such as automated notifications to providers, to improve awareness and adherence to ERAS protocols.

Sickle Cell Disease Education in Low and Middle Income Countries Using a Smartphone Clinical Case Discussion App

Introduction Sickle cell disease (SCD) is one of the world's most common hemoglobinopathies, affecting over 400,000 newborns annually (Archer et al., 2022). Despite the World Health Organisation's (WHO) 2006 long-term goals to address the SCD burden, the disease's mortality, particularly within low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) such as India and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), remains high (WHO 2006). Barriers to improving outcomes for SCD patients in LMICs include a lack of awareness around treatment guidelines and inadequate clinical knowledge among healthcare professionals (HCPs). While effective medical education programs are essential to the provision of high-quality healthcare services, the delivery of such programs in LMICs is challenging due to limited budgets, poor training infrastructure and equipment, and insufficient educators (Barteit et al., 2020). Recently, consideration has been given to the role that digital learning platforms could play in supporting medical education in LMICs (Nicoll et al., 2018). Aim To assess the impact of a smartphone app delivered medical education program in improving HCP clinical knowledge around SCD in LMICs, focused on SSA (Kenya, Ghana, Zambia, Uganda,Tanzania) and India. Methods The SCD program was developed by subject matter experts with MedShr, a secure app- and web-based clinical case discussion platform freely accessible to HCPs worldwide. The program's focus was determined at the outset through a needs-based approach. Analysis of MedShr's proprietary data enabled the identification of key knowledge gaps among HCPs that could be addressed with case-based education, forming the basis for three themes: 1) Acute SCD presentations 2) Chronic SCD complications 3) Long-term SCD management 9 clinical cases comprising a patient vignette, open question and integrated poll were developed by MedShr in line with the program themes. A case example is displayed in Figure 1. Content delivery via the MedShr platform was from August 2022 to February 2023, during which time the cases were promoted to relevant HCPs via email, push notifications and social media. All content was featured within a SCD Global Education Network group on MedShr, connecting target HCPs and facilitating peer-to-peer discussion. Results During the 6 month program, over 173,000 HCPs were reached globally with the educational content, including 75,070 clinicians in SSA and 64,210 in India. HCPs reached included community health workers (28%), GPs (24%), acute physicians (16%), emergency physicians (32%), pediatricians (13%), hematologists (3%), and nurses (8%). The program achieved over 73,000 engagements (case follows, likes, votes and comments) from target HCPs, including 26,419 engagements from HCPs in SSA and 11,173 from those in India. Stand-alone poll questions aligned to the three educational themes were implemented pre- and post-program delivery to assess the program's educational impact. An improvement in clinician knowledge was demonstrated across all three themes (Figure 2). Participant surveys were also used to determine the program's impact on HCP knowledge and clinical behaviors. 84% of participants deemed the content ‘very valuable’ to their clinical decision-making, while 90% stated that they had implemented knowledge obtained from the program in clinical practice. Conclusions The SCD program delivered via the MedShr smartphone app provided a low-cost, high-impact mechanism to deliver effective medical education in LMICs. MedShr's unique SCD professional network provides a digital interface for HCPs, through which peer engagement, interactive discussion and sharing feedback drive learning and behavioral change. The program's metrics highlight the potential scale for digital learning platforms to reach and engage HCPs across diverse geographies, and the program polling and participant surveys demonstrate impact, and that there is scope to improve HCPs' knowledge and practice without costly face-to-face education. Future work should aim to develop tailored learning programs designed to fit local contexts in LMICs, and explore the use of technology-based learning programs in other commonly encountered disease areas. The educational program was funded by an unrestricted educational grant from Novartis. Novartis had no input into content development and their employees could not access the MedShr platform or members.

90 Feasibility of Repeated Remote Memory Assessment with Mobile Devices to Detect Subtle Cognitive Decline in Older Adults

Objective:Frequent and remote cognitive assessment may improve sensitivity to subtle cognitive decline associated with preclinical Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The objective of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of repeated remote memory assessment in late middle-aged and older adults.Participants and Methods:We recruited participants from a longitudinal aging cohort to complete three medial temporal lobe-based memory paradigms (Object-In-Room Recall [ORR], Mnemonic Discrimination for Objects and Scenes [MDT-OS], Complex Scene Recognition [CSR]) using the neotiv application at repeated intervals over one year. We conducted initial telephone calls to perform screening, consent, and download instructions. Participants were assigned 24 remote sessions on a smartphone or tablet and were alerted via push notification when an assignment was ready to complete. Participants were randomly assigned to: (1) complete memory tests every other week or (2) complete memory tests for multiple days within one week every other month. Each remote session lasts approximately 10 minutes and includes one memory paradigm and brief usability/acceptability questionnaires followed by a delayed retrieval session 90 minutes later. Feasibility metrics examined included participation, retention, compliance, and usability/acceptability.Results:Of 150 participants recruited, 113 consented and were enrolled into the study (participation rate = 75%). Current retention rate is 75%, with 85/113 currently active (n=73) or completed (n=12). Of the 85 active or completed participants, the mean age is 68.7 (range = 4882), 64% are women, 70% used a smartphone (30% tablet), 84 are cognitively unimpaired and 1 has mild cognitive impairment. The primary threat to retention was participants consenting into the study but never registering in the app or completing their first scheduled assignment. After enrollment, 130 telephone calls were made by study staff to facilitate registration into the app or to remind participants to complete tasks. 74-80% of participants completed delayed retrieval tasks within 30 minutes of push notification, but average retrieval time was 125137 minutes post-learning trials. Regarding acceptability/usability, 94% agreed the application was easy to use, 56% enjoyed completing the mobile memory tests (36% felt neutral), 40% prefer remote mobile memory tests to standard in-person paper and pencil tests, and 50% understood the test instructions. 87% felt the frequency of tests assigned was “just right” (13% “too often”) and 90% felt the test length was “just right” (7% too short, 3% too long). Participants who completed all 24 sessions to date (n=12) all endorsed being “satisfied” or “very satisfied” with the platform and visit schedule, as well as recommended continued use of this type of cognitive testing.Conclusions:Remote memory assessment using smartphones and tablets is feasible and acceptable for cognitively unimpaired late middle-aged and older adults. Follow-up by study staff was needed to ensure adequate retention. Comprehension of instructions and compliance with completing delayed retrieval tasks within the expected timeframe was lower than expected. These feedback will be incorporated into an updated version of the app to improve compliance and retention. Longitudinal data collection is ongoing and results will be updated with a larger sample. Results will be compared across frequency schedule groups.

ExhibitXplorer: Enabling Personalized Content Delivery in Museums Using Contextual Geofencing and Artificial Intelligence

In recent years, there has been an increasing demand for personalized experiences in various domains, including the cultural and educational sectors. Museums, as custodians of art, history, and scientific knowledge, are seeking innovative ways to engage their visitors and provide tailored content that enhances their understanding and appreciation of the exhibits. This article presents ExhibitXplorer, a distributed architecture service that leverages geofencing, artificial intelligence, and microservices to enable personalized content delivery in museums. By combining implicit and explicit segmentation of museum visitors and utilizing the GPT API for content generation, ExhibitXplorer offers a dynamic experience to different visitor segments, including researchers, students, casual visitors, and children. The system utilizes push notifications triggered by visitor location changes, allowing seamless delivery of personalized information both indoors and outdoors. Tests were conducted to evaluate the user experience of visitors to an outdoor ethnographic museum. The results showed that 55% of the test participants were satisfied and 45% very satisfied with the way personalized content was delivered.

The Development of a Rental Equipment Mobile Application for UiTM Shah Alam Malay and Bumiputera Students (Rent2U)

This project is regarding the development of a mobile application for rental equipment for UiTM Shah Alam Malay and Bumiputera students. The reason for the development of this project is to help the Malay and Bumiputera students to rent items and equipment they needed. Based on the previous study, most students in UiTM Shah Alam are those who have financial problems and came from a low-income family or household, known as B40. Therefore, this mobile application for rental equipment would be able to solve problems such as the inability in buying new items and belongings (or equipment). In some cases, students are required to have specific items to attend a one-time event without overspending and are unable to explore new hobbies due to financial limitations. As such, this project aims to develop an Android-based mobile application called Rent2U that can help UiTM Shah Alam students, especially those who come from a B40 family to rent items, and equipment they needed. The objectives of this project are to identify the requirements, to design and develop the equipment rental mobile applications for UiTM Shah Alam students. The chosen methodology for the development of this mobile application is Mobile Application Development Lifecycle (MADLC) and covered up until the testing phase only. The outcome of this project is the mobile application for rental equipment, which has features like geolocation to find nearby items and equipment for rentals, a search function to find items and equipment and push notifications to alert the users about the listings that have been created by them for rental. Hence, the significance of this project is that it can help the students in need to rent and lend items and equipment by providing them a platform to lend their belongings, and at the same time be able to rent items and equipment they like or need. For future enhancements, this application may include a variety of options for the users to pay such as online banking, and credit card, among others. In addition, this application may also include goods and equipment verification to avoid renting any dangerous items.

Can Coupon Holding Duration and Message Framing Increase the Effect of Push Notifications on Mobile Coupon Redemption? Evidence from A Randomized Field Experiment

Can Coupon Holding Duration and Message Framing Increase the Effect of Push Notifications on Mobile Coupon Redemption? Evidence from A Randomized Field Experiment

Impact of Kayumidas© app on subjective symptoms and treatment adherence in allergic Rhinoconjunctivitis: Prospective Single-Arm interventional pilot study

IntroductionIn the spring of 2021, a physician-supervised application (app) “Kayumidas© - Itchy Eye Alert” was released for allergy sufferers, which implements a function to predict pollen dispersal status for each user based on weather forecasts and notify users of the results. This app provides push notifications of warning levels of itchiness and other symptoms, countermeasures, and the time to use medication. However, no evaluation has been conducted to determine whether the use of app improves compliance with treatment. This study aimed to verify whether the use of a smartphone app is effective in relieving the symptoms of allergic conjunctivitis and rhinitis and how it changes patients’ eye drop behavior. MethodsThis was an investigator-initiated, observational, prospective cohort study that was conducted between February 2022 and May 2022. In 62 patients diagnosed with allergic conjunctivitis, the scores of nine subjective eye and nose symptoms (1–4) and eye itchiness (1–7) before and after using the app were compared using a questionnaire. The adherence scores for eye drops (1–4) were also investigated using a questionnaire. ResultsThe scores for all five ocular subjective symptoms and all four nasal subjective symptoms improved significantly after app use (p < 0.01). Both itching scores (4.1 ± 1.1 vs. 1.6 ± 0.5, p < 0.01) and eye drop compliance scores (2.0 ± 0.7 vs. 3.9 ± 0.3, p < 0.01) improved significantly after app use. ConclusionThe use of the Kayumidas© app improved adherence to eye drops and the subjective symptoms of allergic conjunctivitis and rhinitis. Thus, app use effectively improves symptoms by changing behavior and improving self-care awareness regarding treatment in patients with allergic diseases.