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. 2017 Apr 11;19(4):e113. doi: 10.2196/jmir.6994

Table 5.

List of suggested features linked to psychological needs.

Feature
Psychological need
supported
Profile


Medical history and treatment summary Competence

Medication list Competence

Customizable to the particular health characteristics or health needs of individual users Competence
Reminders


Medication alerts (eg, “It’s time for 2 puffs of preventer”) Competence

Feature that allows users to find their inhaler “Find my puffer” Autonomy or Competence

Location-based reminders (“alert! You are outside of your home. Do you have your puffer?”) Autonomy or Competence
Tracking


Symptom diary (wheezing scale, coughing, and so on) Competence

Causes or triggers diary Competence

Asthma attack diary (“log an attack”) Competence

Mood diary Competence

Health over time overview graph Competence

Step count Competence

Overall log feedback: “Your attacks have been more frequent lately, maybe you should check with your doctor” Competence

Log reports to show your doctor Autonomy or Competence
Social


In-app chat with other people with asthma Relatedness

Q&A forum Competence

Share personal experiences with others Relatedness

Share with friends (connect with friends to share achievements and encourage each other) Relatedness

Share your story (inspiring stories from young people overcoming an asthma challenge) Relatedness
Emergency support


GPSa tool to find the nearest emergency service Autonomy or Competence

“How to handle an asthma attack” screen to show others Autonomy

Asthma attack management sequence for user Autonomy or Competence

Emergency contacts Autonomy or Competence

Off-line mode or not Internet-dependent (especially for emergency info) Autonomy

Emergency info available from lock screen Autonomy
Expert access and information


Chat with a friendly professional Competence

Automated chat (for off-hours) Competence

Expert and how-to videos Competence

List of specialists near you Autonomy

Personalized asthma facts and statistics (based on your profile) Competence

Information on how to prevent an attack Competence
Feedback and motivational features


Support messages, badges, points for good behavior (“you’ve been doing well—go reward yourself!”) Competence

Daily motivations (quotes) Competence

Competing with friends or anonymous strangers Relatedness

aGPS: Global Positioning System.