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02-01-2021 | Special Section: Feedback Tools

Smartphone App for monitoring Asthma in children and adolescents

Auteurs: K. Mayoral, O. Garin, M. A. Caballero-Rabasco, M. Praena-Crespo, A. Bercedo, G. Hernandez, J. Castillo, C. Lizano Barrantes, Y. Pardo, M. Ferrer, ARCA group

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Abstract

Purpose

The asthma stepwise treatment approach recommended is based on monitoring patients’ symptoms. The Asthma Research in Children and Adolescents (ARCA) cohort was created to provide evidence about the evolution of persistent asthma. This manuscript describes the development of an electronic health tool, comprising a mobile health application for patients with asthma and its associated online platform for pediatricians to monitor them.

Methods

The development process followed 7 phases: the first 5 (Conceptualization, Preparation, Assessment scheduling, Image and user interface, and Technical development) defined and designed the tool, followed by a testing phase (functionality assessment and pilot test with ARCA patients), and a last phase which evaluated usability. Since the target population was aged 6–16 years, three versions were designed within the same smartphone application: parents/proxy, children, and adolescents. The online platform for pediatricians provides real-time information from the application: patients’ responses over time with color-coded charts (red/amber/green, as in traffic lights).

Results

The pilot test through semi-structured phone interviews of the first 50 participants included in the ARCA study (n = 53) detected their misunderstandings. Pediatricians were trained to emphasize that the application is free of charge and requires monthly answers. Median of the System Usability Scale scores (n = 85), ranging 0 (negative)–100 (positive), was > 93 in the three age versions of the application.

Conclusions

Technology has the capability of transforming the use of patient-reported outcomes. Describing all the development phases of a mobile health application for monitoring children and adolescents with asthma may increase the knowledge on how to design applications for young patients.
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Metagegevens
Titel
Smartphone App for monitoring Asthma in children and adolescents
Auteurs
K. Mayoral
O. Garin
M. A. Caballero-Rabasco
M. Praena-Crespo
A. Bercedo
G. Hernandez
J. Castillo
C. Lizano Barrantes
Y. Pardo
M. Ferrer
ARCA group
Publicatiedatum
02-01-2021
Uitgeverij
Springer International Publishing
Gepubliceerd in
Quality of Life Research / Uitgave 11/2021
Print ISSN: 0962-9343
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2649
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-020-02706-z

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