| Summary: | The use of e- and m-health tools has increased more and more in the health care sector and the digital tools are seen as a cost-effective use of communication for health-related areas. Even today, many people do not receive treatment for their allergies as they are not aware of their condition and it can lead to deteriorating quality of life that affects important factors in life. This study proposes a way to help physicians treat patients with airborne allergies more effectively. The study's developed prototype should, through collected patient data, be able to create a basis for simplifying doctors' work process for patients with airborne allergies. Using the Design and Creation research method and the research steps suggested by the method, a prototype was developed and evaluated. The prototype works in such a way that the first step is an initial survey where the user is identified as a patient or not depending on what you answer. After this step, you create an account and answer a more in-depth survey that the doctor can see. Then the patient immediately logs his general condition which is shown in a graph and based on the graph and the deep survey, the patient receives an individual care plan from the doctor. Evaluation of the developed prototype was done through semi-structured interviews with doctors. The results showed that a digital care application can be used to simplify and streamline doctors' work process regarding patients with airborne allergies. The results also showed that the prototype can be used as a data collection tool to prepare doctors for a care visit, but also that there was some lack of functionality in the application. The conclusion that is drawn is that it is entirely possible to improve doctors' work process with the help of a digital care application for patients with airborne allergies. The study's research grant can provide inspiration for the development of similar applications or further research in the field of e-health for patients with airborne allergies and its impact on doctors' work process.
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