Consumer health informatics    (  CHI ) is a branch of medical informatics  to help bridge the gap between patients and health resources to better communicate back to the remote doctor-patient help!

 The American Medical Association of Medical Professionals defines it as "a field dedicated to computer science from a variety of consumer or patient perspectives." Group Health informatics consumer (The Consumer Health Informatics Working Group ( CHIWG)) of the International Association for Medical Informatics (International Medical Informatics Association (IMIA) ) as "the use of modern computers and telecommunications to support consumers to obtain information, Analyzes unique health care needs and helps patients make decisions about their health.

Consumer Health Informatics includes technologies that focus on patients as key users of health information. There is a growing interest in the ability of information and communication technologies for health service consumers to manage health or health care issues .

History

The term "consumer health informatics" emerged in July at a conference in Wisconsin for consumer health information technology developers. The conference was hosted by Tom Ferguson, Don Kemper and Bill Heller. The conference (Informatics Health Consumer: Bringing the Patient to the Loop) used the term in its name, brochure, and file, however, and the scope and scope of the term stemmed from consumerism of the decade, which led patients to become more active in managing care. In 2001, Eisenbach introduced this field as a branch of medical informatics that "analyzes consumer needs for information, conducts studies as well as develops models and prioritises." Addresses consumer demands and demands in medical systems ”.

National and social trends affecting CHI progress

There have been numerous national and social trends that have contributed to the advancement of consumer health informatics. For example, the most common diseases affecting societies today are chronic diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Other national trends affecting the increasing tendency to use consumer information are major demographic changes that are occurring, which poses a major challenge for the health care system because of the increased risk of chronic diseases. In addition, the elderly may have two or more chronic diseases at the same time. As a result, the elderly have more complex needs for their chronic illnesses, and these needs will be with them for many more years. The third influencing factor is the Patient Protection Act and Affordable Health Care Services, which includes patient support through telemedicine and 24-hour patient support. The law has created opportunities for innovation in the health care industry that will enable them to approach the primary goal of providing cheaper and more accessible health care to all, as well as connecting physicians and patients around the world.

Classification of CHI tools

Consumer Health Informatics tools can be categorized into at least six groups. These include hundreds and sometimes thousands of products for use by patients and consumers :

• Mobile applications
• Health information websites and physician-patient communication applications
• Interactive games in the field of health
• Sensor-based tracking systems
• Health media social media
• Virtual reality programs

The large number of consumer health informatics tools may mean the value of these applications, but unfortunately in the vast majority of cases, the efficacy of these tools has not been evaluated. In most cases, emphasis has also been placed on one or more areas of chronic disease management. In addition, the role of consumer health informatics applications in the acute exacerbation of symptoms or other urgent and urgent problems that may occur at home or in hot environments has not been adequately addressed, which is crucial. Therefore, the role of these applications in providing primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention needs should be adequately addressed.