The role of augmented reality technology in improving self-management of Pediatrics asthma

Introduction: The emergence of new technologies, including text-message-based interventions, smartphone applications, and augmented reality (AR) has facilitated the introduction of effective treatment methods in clinical settings. Augmented reality, as a delivery method for asthma self-management education, may provide a new, exciting, and effective way to provide asthma education to children and serve as a message for health professionals to start reviewing inhaler devices. The aim of this narrative review is to examine the impact of augmented reality (AR) in the management of children's respiratory problems. Method: The databases PubMed, Sciencedirect, Wiley, and the search engine Google Scholar were searched in January ۲۰۲۵. The keywords and phrases used for the search were: “augmented reality technology", "pediatric", and "asthma", using the Boolean operators AND, NOT, and OR in different combinations. Studies from ۲۰۱۵ to ۲۰۲۵ were included. A total of ۲,۴۱۹ initial records were retrieved. After screening and applying inclusion and exclusion criteria, ۱۲ studies were finally selected for data extraction and pooling of findings. Findings: To speed up treatment, technologies such as augmented reality may offer an innovative and low-cost solution. Several areas of asthma self-management can be improved with the use of digital technology, including disease disparities, medication adherence, patient-physician communication, patient-to-patient education, and passive monitoring of patient characteristics and behaviors that can enable timely intervention. Reviews of delivered health care education have identified effectiveness for outcomes such as improved knowledge, adherence to medications or treatment, and improved clinical care. AR may be an effective strategy for providing education to parents with low literacy levels and is an important area that needs to be addressed, as it is associated with poorer asthma control and less adherence to asthma treatment. Children's greater adoption of the latest technologies can make new technologies easier for them to apply than for older populations and help increase treatment compliance in pediatric populations who have a lower understanding of disease and treatment in traditional medical care. Conclusion: AR appears to be an acceptable method for providing asthma education to children. Although some challenges in the use of AR were identified, the results were mostly positive. Future designs of asthma education interventions should focus on further research into feasibility, usability, barriers, and facilitators of behavior change to ensure the successful implementation and adoption of AR in clinical settings.

کلیدواژه ها:

Augmented reality ، self-management ، asthma ، children