02 How to search and select Health Apps (Course2-EN)
How to search and select Health Apps 
This online module is addressed to trainees.
Objectives
There are a lot of different health apps on the market. That makes it necessary to know how to find the app you are looking for. Beside the search of Health Apps, it is also important to know how to select a trustable app. Especially since health data is particularly sensitive data. For this reason, the main objective of this module is on the one hand to give guidance on how to search for Health Apps, and on the other hand to give guidance on how to select Health Apps. This knowledge is needed to work on the other modules of the training programme.
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How to search and select Health Apps
This online module is addressed to trainees.
Objectives
There are a lot of different health apps on the market. That makes it necessary to know how to find the app you are looking for. Beside the search of Health Apps, it is also important to know how to select a trustable app. Especially since health data is particularly sensitive data. For this reason, the main objective of this module is on the one hand to give guidance on how to search for Health Apps, and on the other hand to give guidance on how to select Health Apps. This knowledge is needed to work on the other modules of the training programme.
Image by vectorjuice on Freepik
Images by vectorjuice on Freepik
How to search and select Health Apps
This online module is addressed to trainees.
Objectives
There are a lot of different health apps on the market. That makes it necessary to know how to find the app you are looking for. Beside the search of Health Apps, it is also important to know how to select a trustable app. Especially since health data is particularly sensitive data. For this reason, the main objective of this module is on the one hand to give guidance on how to search for Health Apps, and on the other hand to give guidance on how to select Health Apps. This knowledge is needed to work on the other modules of the training programme.
Image by vectorjuice on Freepik
Images by vectorjuice on Freepik
Course Description
Objectives
There are a lot of different health apps on the market. That makes it necessary to know how to find the app you are looking for. Beside the search of Health Apps, it is also important to know how to select a trustable app. Especially since health data is particularly sensitive data. For this reason, the main objective of this module is on the one hand to give guidance on how to search for Health Apps, and on the other hand to give guidance on how to select Health Apps. This knowledge is needed to work on the other modules of the training programme.
Participants and roles
- Newcomer migrants; learners
- Migrants Peers; learners or trainers after being trained as trainers. When they will attend as learners, they could play a role of supporting the Newcomer Migrants along the training process, including support in overcoming language barriers
- Supports: learners or trainers after being trained as trainers. When they will attend as learners, they could play a role of supporting the Newcomer Migrants along the training process, including support in overcoming language barriers. This target group consists for example of social workers, health professionals or volunteers from organisations that support newcomer migrants.
Learning outcomes
- Learners will be able to search for health apps, which are most relevant for them
- Learners will be able to select trustable and relevant health apps
Training Contents
- Searching for Health Apps
- Selecting Health Apps
Duration
Total Duration: 6:30 hours
- Teaching session: 4 hours
- Experiential training session: 1 hour
- Self-learning supported by online training tools: 1 hours
- Closing session: 0,5 hours
Resources
- Training materials: Powerpoint for Teaching Session, assignments, quizzes
- e-Training Platform and App Training Tool
- Health Apps: Examples of Health Apps covering different areas and functions
- Other: Complementary readings, videos (“youtube”) contents and tool from existing projects.
There are a lot of different health apps on the market. That makes it necessary to know how to find the app you are looking for. Beside the search of Health Apps, it is also important to know how to select a trustable app. Especially since health data is particularly sensitive data. For this reason, the main objective of this module is on the one hand to give guidance on how to search for Health Apps, and on the other hand to give guidance on how to select Health Apps. This knowledge is needed to work on the other modules of the training programme.
- Newcomer migrants; learners
- Migrants Peers; learners or trainers after being trained as trainers. When they will attend as learners, they could play a role of supporting the Newcomer Migrants along the training process, including support in overcoming language barriers
- Supports: learners or trainers after being trained as trainers. When they will attend as learners, they could play a role of supporting the Newcomer Migrants along the training process, including support in overcoming language barriers. This target group consists for example of social workers, health professionals or volunteers from organisations that support newcomer migrants.
- Learners will be able to search for health apps, which are most relevant for them
- Learners will be able to select trustable and relevant health apps
- Searching for Health Apps
- Selecting Health Apps
Total Duration: 6:30 hours
- Teaching session: 4 hours
- Experiential training session: 1 hour
- Self-learning supported by online training tools: 1 hours
- Closing session: 0,5 hours
- Training materials: Powerpoint for Teaching Session, assignments, quizzes
- e-Training Platform and App Training Tool
- Health Apps: Examples of Health Apps covering different areas and functions
- Other: Complementary readings, videos (“youtube”) contents and tool from existing projects.
Objectives
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Providing participants with the knowledge of how to search for Health Apps and find what they are looking for
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Providing participants with criteria for selecting trustworthy Health App, especially since health data is particularly sensitive data
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As digital literacy will vary widely within the diverse migrant community, this module aims to provide general information and skills in this area that can be of use to all, including migrants, so that everyone is equally equipped.
Competences
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Learners will be able to search for health apps, which are most relevant for them.
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Learners will be able to select trustable and relevant health apps.
Duration: 4 hours
Objectives
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Use the criteria learned to search and select apps.
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Understand why it is necessary to make informed decisions when choosing health apps.
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Understand how to detect the criteria they have learned in their own research.
Competences
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Provide the skills to search and select health apps in their own field of interest.
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Improve their ability to make informed app selection decisions and be able to explain why they have made a choice.
Duration: 1 hour
Objective
- Self-Assessment via a Quiz
Duration: 1 hour
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