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Title: | A new smartphone application for integrated transmural care of atrial fibrillation, AF-EduApp: Usability and validation study | Authors: | KNAEPEN, Lieselotte DELESIE, Michiel Theunis , Rik VIJGEN, Johan DENDALE, Paul DESTEGHE, Lien HEIDBUCHEL, Hein |
Issue Date: | 2021 | Publisher: | SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD | Source: | Digital Health, 7, p. 1-12 | Abstract: | Introduction Digital technology creates the opportunity to develop and evaluate new tools, such as smartphone applications, to support integrated atrial fibrillation management. This study aimed to develop, evaluate, and validate a new, integrated care application (AF-EduApp) mainly focusing on targeted atrial fibrillation education to improve patient self-care capabilities and therapy adherence. Methods The newly developed AF-EduApp, available for Android and iOS, consists of six different modules. The prototype was validated and optimized for its usability and functionality at Jessa Hospital Hasselt and Antwerp University Hospital in two phases: (1) validity evaluation with interviews of an expert panel with 15 healthcare professionals and 10 atrial fibrillation patients, and (2) a pilot study of 1 month with 20 atrial fibrillation patients. Results Both experts and patients found that the application aids atrial fibrillation management. Based on the input of patients and experts, the main optimizations concerned the medication module (patient choice on setting reminder; interactivity of reminders with a "taken" or "snooze" function) and development of a clinical dashboard for the caregivers allowing telemonitoring of measurements and feedback to the patients. After the pilot study (n = 20), 16 patients indicated they wanted to use the app for a longer period. The measurement (27%) and education (17%) modules were the two most used modules with a significant improvement in knowledge (71.9% to 87.5%; P = 0.013). Discussion The AF-EduApp received a positive evaluation from health professionals and atrial fibrillation patients. Further development should be focused on the medication module and improvement of the clinical dashboard. | Notes: | Knaepen, L (corresponding author), Hasselt Univ, Martelarenlaan 43, B-3500 Hasselt, Belgium. Lieselotte.knaepen@uhasselt.be |
Keywords: | Atrial fibrillation;patient education;knowledge;mHealth;integrated care;medication adherence;mobile application | Document URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1942/36548 | ISSN: | 2055-2076 | e-ISSN: | 2055-2076 | DOI: | 10.1177/20552076211067105 | ISI #: | WOS:000736492900001 | Rights: | The Author(s) 2021 Article reuse guidelines: sagepub.com/journals-permissions DOI: 10.1177/20552076211067105 journals.sagepub.com/home/dhj Creative Commons NonCommercial-NoDerivs CC BY-NC-ND: This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons AttributionNonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) which permits non-commercial use, reproduction and distribution of the work as published without adaptation or alteration, without further permission provided the original work is attributed as specified on the SAGE and Open Access page (https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/open-access-at-sage). | Category: | A1 | Type: | Journal Contribution | Validations: | ecoom 2023 |
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