Bezzy Psoriasis app | By Healthline Media, Inc |
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Country of origin | USA |
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Bezzy Psoriasis app
Bezzy Psoriasis app
- This app is an online social platform, creating a community connecting people who are living with psoriasis.
This app is an online social platform, creating a community and enabling you to connect with other people dealing with psoriasis. It has forums to discuss many aspects of psoriasis, including medicines, alternative therapies, and mental and emotional health. There are live discussions and you can also message other members one-on-one if you wish to do so. There's also a database of articles and stories to access, which cover a wide range of topics related to psoriasis, and living with a long-term condition.
For the complete app description, go to the app website(external link), Google Play(external link), App Store(external link) or, for a more detailed review, see reviews below.
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✔ Connection to a community. ✔ Wide variety of topics including non-medical. ✔ The articles and other content produced by Healthline Media for this app are medically reviewed. |
✘ USA-based. ✘ International community – some topics discussed may not be relevant to New Zealanders. ✘ Content on the forums is all user-generated, and should not be relied on to be medically accurate. |
Clinical review
Reviewer: Emma Riddell, Clinical Pharmacist, Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora
Date of review: April 2024
Platform: Android
Version: 10.0.1
Comments: This app is great for anyone looking to connect with a community of other people who have psoriasis. You can access the forums to discuss a range of different topics to do with living with psoriasis, including non-medical topics. The app also has a database of articles and stories about psoriasis and living with a chronic condition. These articles are published by the makers of the app, and the articles I have looked at have had their medical information fact-checked by a medical professional. The wide range of topics covered means there is content for everyone. Some of the articles are not specific to psoriasis, however they still contain helpful tips and advice that are relevant for people with psoriasis as well as other chronic conditions (eg,. “7 tips for talking with friends and family about your chronic illness”). Keep in mind that the community and writers of the articles are predominantly based in America, and so some of the treatments mentioned may not be available in New Zealand, and the topics about funding and insurance won't apply..
Safety concerns: Content on the forums is all user-generated, and should not be relied on to be medically accurate.
New Zealand relevance: Other members of the community are often not based in New Zealand, so sometimes they refer to medicines by brand name, treatments not available in New Zealand, or funding issues specific to their region. Articles and other content produced by the app also sometimes refers to medicine not available in New Zealand, or brand names not used here.
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