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Development of a Weight Loss Mobile App Linked With an Accelerometer for Use in the Clinic: Usability, Acceptability, and Early Testing of its Impact on the Patient-Doctor Relationship
BACKGROUND: Although complications of obesity are well acknowledged and managed by clinicians, management of obesity itself is often difficult, which leads to its underdiagnosis and undertreatment in hospital settings. However, tools that could improve the management of obesity, including self-monit...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4832121/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27032541 http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/mhealth.4546 |
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author | Choo, Seryung Kim, Ju Young Jung, Se Young Kim, Sarah Kim, Jeong Eun Han, Jong Soo Kim, Sohye Kim, Jeong Hyun Kim, Jeehye Kim, Yongseok Kim, Dongouk Steinhubl, Steve |
author_facet | Choo, Seryung Kim, Ju Young Jung, Se Young Kim, Sarah Kim, Jeong Eun Han, Jong Soo Kim, Sohye Kim, Jeong Hyun Kim, Jeehye Kim, Yongseok Kim, Dongouk Steinhubl, Steve |
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description | BACKGROUND: Although complications of obesity are well acknowledged and managed by clinicians, management of obesity itself is often difficult, which leads to its underdiagnosis and undertreatment in hospital settings. However, tools that could improve the management of obesity, including self-monitoring, engagement with a social network, and open channels of communication between the patient and doctor, are limited in a clinic-based setting. OBJECTIVE: The objective of our study was to evaluate the usability and acceptability of a newly developed mobile app linked with an accelerometer and its early effects on patient-doctor relationships. METHODS: From September 2013 to February 2014, we developed a mobile app linked with an accelerometer as a supportive tool for a clinic-based weight loss program. The app used information from electronic health records and delivered tailored educational material. Personal goal setting, as well as monitoring of weight changes and physical activity combined with feedback, are key features of the app. We also incorporated an interactive message board for patients and doctors. During the period of March 2014 to May 2014, we tested our mobile app for 1 month in participants in a hospital clinic setting. We assessed the app’s usability and acceptability, as well as the patient-doctor relationship, via questionnaires and analysis of app usage data. RESULTS: We recruited 30 individuals (18 male and 12 female) for the study. The median number of log-ins per day was 1.21, with the most frequently requested item being setting goals, followed by track physical activities and view personal health status. Scales of the depth of the patient-doctor relationship decreased from 27.6 (SD 4.8) to 25.1 (SD 4.5) by a Wilcoxon signed rank test (P=.02). CONCLUSIONS: A mobile phone app linked with an accelerometer for a clinic-based weight loss program is useful and acceptable for weight management but exhibited less favorable early effects on patient-doctor relationships. |
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spelling | pubmed-48321212016-05-02 Development of a Weight Loss Mobile App Linked With an Accelerometer for Use in the Clinic: Usability, Acceptability, and Early Testing of its Impact on the Patient-Doctor Relationship Choo, Seryung Kim, Ju Young Jung, Se Young Kim, Sarah Kim, Jeong Eun Han, Jong Soo Kim, Sohye Kim, Jeong Hyun Kim, Jeehye Kim, Yongseok Kim, Dongouk Steinhubl, Steve JMIR Mhealth Uhealth Original Paper BACKGROUND: Although complications of obesity are well acknowledged and managed by clinicians, management of obesity itself is often difficult, which leads to its underdiagnosis and undertreatment in hospital settings. However, tools that could improve the management of obesity, including self-monitoring, engagement with a social network, and open channels of communication between the patient and doctor, are limited in a clinic-based setting. OBJECTIVE: The objective of our study was to evaluate the usability and acceptability of a newly developed mobile app linked with an accelerometer and its early effects on patient-doctor relationships. METHODS: From September 2013 to February 2014, we developed a mobile app linked with an accelerometer as a supportive tool for a clinic-based weight loss program. The app used information from electronic health records and delivered tailored educational material. Personal goal setting, as well as monitoring of weight changes and physical activity combined with feedback, are key features of the app. We also incorporated an interactive message board for patients and doctors. During the period of March 2014 to May 2014, we tested our mobile app for 1 month in participants in a hospital clinic setting. We assessed the app’s usability and acceptability, as well as the patient-doctor relationship, via questionnaires and analysis of app usage data. RESULTS: We recruited 30 individuals (18 male and 12 female) for the study. The median number of log-ins per day was 1.21, with the most frequently requested item being setting goals, followed by track physical activities and view personal health status. Scales of the depth of the patient-doctor relationship decreased from 27.6 (SD 4.8) to 25.1 (SD 4.5) by a Wilcoxon signed rank test (P=.02). CONCLUSIONS: A mobile phone app linked with an accelerometer for a clinic-based weight loss program is useful and acceptable for weight management but exhibited less favorable early effects on patient-doctor relationships. JMIR Publications Inc. 2016-03-31 /pmc/articles/PMC4832121/ /pubmed/27032541 http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/mhealth.4546 Text en ©Seryung Choo, Ju Young Kim, Se Young Jung, Sarah Kim, Jeong Eun Kim, Jong Soo Han, Sohye Kim, Jeong Hyun Kim, Jeehye Kim, Yongseok Kim, Dongouk Kim, Steve Steinhubl. Originally published in JMIR Mhealth and Uhealth (http://mhealth.jmir.org), 31.03.2016. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/) ), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work, first published in JMIR mhealth and uhealth, is properly cited. The complete bibliographic information, a link to the original publication on http://mhealth.jmir.org/, as well as this copyright and license information must be included. |
spellingShingle | Original Paper Choo, Seryung Kim, Ju Young Jung, Se Young Kim, Sarah Kim, Jeong Eun Han, Jong Soo Kim, Sohye Kim, Jeong Hyun Kim, Jeehye Kim, Yongseok Kim, Dongouk Steinhubl, Steve Development of a Weight Loss Mobile App Linked With an Accelerometer for Use in the Clinic: Usability, Acceptability, and Early Testing of its Impact on the Patient-Doctor Relationship |
title | Development of a Weight Loss Mobile App Linked With an Accelerometer for Use in the Clinic: Usability, Acceptability, and Early Testing of its Impact on the Patient-Doctor Relationship |
title_full | Development of a Weight Loss Mobile App Linked With an Accelerometer for Use in the Clinic: Usability, Acceptability, and Early Testing of its Impact on the Patient-Doctor Relationship |
title_fullStr | Development of a Weight Loss Mobile App Linked With an Accelerometer for Use in the Clinic: Usability, Acceptability, and Early Testing of its Impact on the Patient-Doctor Relationship |
title_full_unstemmed | Development of a Weight Loss Mobile App Linked With an Accelerometer for Use in the Clinic: Usability, Acceptability, and Early Testing of its Impact on the Patient-Doctor Relationship |
title_short | Development of a Weight Loss Mobile App Linked With an Accelerometer for Use in the Clinic: Usability, Acceptability, and Early Testing of its Impact on the Patient-Doctor Relationship |
title_sort | development of a weight loss mobile app linked with an accelerometer for use in the clinic: usability, acceptability, and early testing of its impact on the patient-doctor relationship |
topic | Original Paper |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4832121/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27032541 http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/mhealth.4546 |
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