Eighth International Conference on Health, Wellness & Society

Abstract

Smartphone users in 2015 reached 1.86 billion active users and is predicted to increase to around 2.5 billion active users by 2019 (Statista 2017). Physiologically, the smartphone will trigger endorphin hormone secretion that will cause an addiction for the user so it will negatively impact their health if they excessively and inappropriately use the smartphone. Unwise use of smartphones promotes a major risk factor for non-communicable diseases such as computer vision syndrome, myopia, stroke, text neck, and low vision. Therefore, there is a way in reducing the impact of the risks. A Health User Application on android will provide contents and features in support of health promotion. This use of smartphone reduces the risk of individuals getting the diseases listed earlier. This app is designed to have main feature and special features, the main feature tells active usage time integrated with smartphone user account and will be matched with daily standard usage time of the smartphone through notifications. While specific features include healthcare consultation services, information on how to use the smartphone correctly in various situations and conditions, and the presence of proximity and user position sensors on the smartphone. All in all, it is expected to increase public awareness to use smartphones wisely.