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Evaluation of CDC Travel Apps
Evaluation of CDC Travel Apps This month, the United States Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Health Information for International Travel app will be reviewed for clinicians, and the CDC TravWell and CDC Can I Eat this? apps will be reviewed for patients and health care consumers, using the NPMEDAPP criteria (http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/ j.nurpra.2015.10.005). Thanks to one of our readers for requesting these reviews. All of these apps are located on the CDC website: https:// wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/page/apps-about/.
MOBILE APPS FOR NPs
Patricia Biller Krauskopf, PhD, FNP-BC, FAANP choose precise destinations and identify associated diseases by location or review specific infectious diseases. Developer
CDC HEALTH INFORMATION FOR INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL Novel
The CDC Health Information for International Travel app incorporates the information contained in the Yellow Book,1 the most authoritative resource on health information for travelers. Potential of Benefit Versus Risk
Using the information provided is beneficial for international travelers. Health information is also provided for those with special needs, including certain chronic illnesses, pregnancy, and immune-compromised travelers. Medically Sound
This app provides the most current information available for international travelers from the United States government. The content of the Yellow Book is updated every 2 years, with the most recent publication in 2016.1 Ease of Use
The app is easy to navigate. Information is easily understandable and includes maps. One can www.npjournal.org
The Yellow Book and app contents are written by a team of travel medicine experts at the CDC. Audience
This app has been developed for health care professionals, but may also be accessed by consumers. Price
Sample information is provided free of charge, but, for full access to Yellow Book information and all 8 chapters, an in-app purchase of $9.99 is required. Platform
The app is available in iOS and Android operating systems.
CDC TravWell AND CDC CAN I EAT THIS? Novel
The CDC TravWell app supports planning for healthy and safe international travel. When you choose a destination to visit and build the trip, the CDC TravWell app will provide recommended vaccines, a travel preparation checklist, The Journal for Nurse Practitioners - JNP
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and a customizable packing list. Phone numbers for emergency services are also provided for travel destinations. Reminders can also be set for upcoming doses of vaccine or medications. In the Can I Eat This? app, select the country and answer a few questions about what you are considering eating or drinking and you will be advised whether or not it is safe to consume.
information while traveling. The Can I Eat This? app also does not require an internet connection to access the app and its recommendations. Developer
Both apps were created and are maintained by the CDC. Audience
Both apps are available for anyone to use. Price
There is no associated cost with either app. Platform
Potential of Benefit Versus Risk
Using the information provided in either app is beneficial for international travelers. Following these recommendations would expectantly promote a safe, healthy travel experience. Medically Sound
Travel information is provided by the CDC, a trusted international travel resource. In the TravWell app, one is also able to enter personal information, such as vaccine and medication data, and store documents related to trips; however, feedback provided from users suggests these features are unreliable. The information in the Can I Eat This? app is somewhat generic and applies caution, as one should with international food and drink. Ease of Use
Both apps are easy to use to access information. Once the app and destination resources have been downloaded for the TravWell app, no internet connection is required to access the
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Both apps are accessible in iOS and Android operating systems. The apps chosen for review offer peer-reviewed information from respected sources, but JNP and the department editors do not endorse apps and NPs should use their own clinical judgment. Do you have an app that you would like to have evaluated using the NPMEDAPP system? Please send it to Patti ([email protected]). Be sure to provide the complete name of the app, cost, and a brief description so I am able to locate the correct one. Reference 1. Brunette GW, Kozarsky P, eds. CDC Health Information for International Travel 2016, “The Yellow Book”. New York: Oxford University Press; 2015.
Patricia Biller Krauskopf, PhD, FNP-BC, FAANP, is a professor and the Helen Zebarth chair in Nursing at the Eleanor Wade Custer School of Nursing at Shenandoah University in Winchester, VA, and works at Love Memorial Clinic in Moorefield, WV. She can be reached at [email protected]. In compliance with national ethical guidelines, the author reports no relationships with business or industry that would pose a conflict of interest.
1555-4155/17/$ see front matter © 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nurpra.2017.01.012
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MOBILE APPS FOR NPs
Patricia Biller Krauskopf, PhD, FNP-BC, FAANP choose precise destinations and identify associated diseases by location or review specific infectious diseases. Developer
CDC HEALTH INFORMATION FOR INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL Novel
The CDC Health Information for International Travel app incorporates the information contained in the Yellow Book,1 the most authoritative resource on health information for travelers. Potential of Benefit Versus Risk
Using the information provided is beneficial for international travelers. Health information is also provided for those with special needs, including certain chronic illnesses, pregnancy, and immune-compromised travelers. Medically Sound
This app provides the most current information available for international travelers from the United States government. The content of the Yellow Book is updated every 2 years, with the most recent publication in 2016.1 Ease of Use
The app is easy to navigate. Information is easily understandable and includes maps. One can www.npjournal.org
The Yellow Book and app contents are written by a team of travel medicine experts at the CDC. Audience
This app has been developed for health care professionals, but may also be accessed by consumers. Price
Sample information is provided free of charge, but, for full access to Yellow Book information and all 8 chapters, an in-app purchase of $9.99 is required. Platform
The app is available in iOS and Android operating systems.
CDC TravWell AND CDC CAN I EAT THIS? Novel
The CDC TravWell app supports planning for healthy and safe international travel. When you choose a destination to visit and build the trip, the CDC TravWell app will provide recommended vaccines, a travel preparation checklist, The Journal for Nurse Practitioners - JNP
e1
and a customizable packing list. Phone numbers for emergency services are also provided for travel destinations. Reminders can also be set for upcoming doses of vaccine or medications. In the Can I Eat This? app, select the country and answer a few questions about what you are considering eating or drinking and you will be advised whether or not it is safe to consume.
information while traveling. The Can I Eat This? app also does not require an internet connection to access the app and its recommendations. Developer
Both apps were created and are maintained by the CDC. Audience
Both apps are available for anyone to use. Price
There is no associated cost with either app. Platform
Potential of Benefit Versus Risk
Using the information provided in either app is beneficial for international travelers. Following these recommendations would expectantly promote a safe, healthy travel experience. Medically Sound
Travel information is provided by the CDC, a trusted international travel resource. In the TravWell app, one is also able to enter personal information, such as vaccine and medication data, and store documents related to trips; however, feedback provided from users suggests these features are unreliable. The information in the Can I Eat This? app is somewhat generic and applies caution, as one should with international food and drink. Ease of Use
Both apps are easy to use to access information. Once the app and destination resources have been downloaded for the TravWell app, no internet connection is required to access the
e2
The Journal for Nurse Practitioners - JNP
Both apps are accessible in iOS and Android operating systems. The apps chosen for review offer peer-reviewed information from respected sources, but JNP and the department editors do not endorse apps and NPs should use their own clinical judgment. Do you have an app that you would like to have evaluated using the NPMEDAPP system? Please send it to Patti ([email protected]). Be sure to provide the complete name of the app, cost, and a brief description so I am able to locate the correct one. Reference 1. Brunette GW, Kozarsky P, eds. CDC Health Information for International Travel 2016, “The Yellow Book”. New York: Oxford University Press; 2015.
Patricia Biller Krauskopf, PhD, FNP-BC, FAANP, is a professor and the Helen Zebarth chair in Nursing at the Eleanor Wade Custer School of Nursing at Shenandoah University in Winchester, VA, and works at Love Memorial Clinic in Moorefield, WV. She can be reached at [email protected]. In compliance with national ethical guidelines, the author reports no relationships with business or industry that would pose a conflict of interest.
1555-4155/17/$ see front matter © 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nurpra.2017.01.012
Volume
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Issue
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2017