Mobile Application Design Based on Natural Language Processing to Improve the Quality of Health Services
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Healthcare Services, Mobile Health Applications, Natural Language Processing, Patient Communication, User-Centered Design
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The increasing demand for efficient and personalized health services has driven the integration of advanced technologies into healthcare systems. Mobile applications leveraging natural language processing (NLP) offer promising solutions to improve patient communication, diagnostic accuracy, and service delivery. Despite advancements, challenges remain in developing user-friendly applications that address diverse healthcare needs. This research focuses on designing a mobile application based on NLP to enhance the quality of health services, emphasizing usability, accuracy, and accessibility. The study employs a user-centered design approach combined with experimental evaluation. The application was developed using Python-based NLP libraries, integrating features such as symptom analysis, medical query responses, and appointment scheduling. A prototype was tested with 150 participants, including patients and healthcare professionals, to evaluate performance metrics such as response accuracy, user satisfaction, and system reliability. The findings indicate that the NLP-based application achieved an 85% accuracy rate in interpreting medical queries and a 90% user satisfaction rate. Participants reported improved communication with healthcare providers and faster access to relevant medical information. However, challenges such as handling complex medical terminology and ensuring data privacy were noted. The study concludes that NLP-powered mobile applications have significant potential to improve health service quality by enabling efficient and accurate communication between patients and providers. Addressing challenges related to data security and expanding linguistic capabilities will be essential for future development. The research underscores the importance of integrating advanced technologies to meet the evolving needs of the healthcare sector.
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