TBA (25S163)

Development of a mobile phone application for the management of Helicobacter pylori infection.

Author(s)

Sinead Smith1, Deirdre McNamara1,2, Anna Gularska3 on behalf of the Irish Helicobacter pylori working group.

Department(s)/Institutions

1Trinity Academic Gastroenterology Group (TAGG) Research Centre, School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin. 2Department of Gastroenterology, Tallaght University Hospital. 3MEG/Medical eGuides Ltd., The Digital Depot, Dublin.

Introduction

The Irish Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) working group (IHPWG) was established in 2016 and published the second Irish consensus guidelines on the management of H. pylori in Ireland in 2024.

Aims/Background

To develop of user-friend mobile phone application (App) summarising the diagnosis and treatment recommendations for H. pylori infection.

Method

The IHPWG collaborated with MEG/Medical eGuides Ltd. to design and develop a mobile phone App and website for distributing up-to-date diagnosis and prescribing information on H. pylori most relevant to the Irish population.

Results

A mobile phone App entitled Pylori Rx has been developed and is freely available for download via the Android and iPhone App stores. Pylori Rx can also be accessed through a responsive website. Pylori Rx will be used to maintain and relay information to relevant stakeholders through their mobile phone devices or website so that it is easily accessible in the point-of-care setting.

Conclusions

The current best-practise guidelines for the management of H. pylori infection in adults in Ireland are now available through the Pylori Rx app. It is hoped that this platform will increase guideline awareness and improve treatment outcomes.