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Potential Development of a Mobile Application for Gout Self-Management: What Support Do Patients Need?
PURPOSE: With the increasing prevalence and chronic course of gout, the use of mobile health (mHealth) applications (APPs) for gout self-management is attracting considerable research attention as an effective approach to improving health outcomes. However, there is limited knowledge regarding the s...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8493006/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34629866 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/PPA.S310689 |
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author | Yin, Yao Wang, Huan Fan, Chao-Feng Chen, Hong |
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description | PURPOSE: With the increasing prevalence and chronic course of gout, the use of mobile health (mHealth) applications (APPs) for gout self-management is attracting considerable research attention as an effective approach to improving health outcomes. However, there is limited knowledge regarding the self-management support that a mHealth APP for gout should provide to patients according to their needs. The aim of this study was to interview patients with gout and identify their needs with respect to gout self-management support. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We conducted qualitative research using a purposive sampling method from January 2019 to August 2019. Individual face-to-face semi-structured interviews were conducted with patients recruited from West China Hospital in Sichuan, China. The qualitative data were transcribed verbatim and analyzed by thematic analysis. RESULTS: Ten male patients with gout were included in the final analysis. Instrumental, psychological, and relational support emerged as themes describing the needs of patients for gout self-management support. The instrumental support included health education, hospital registration, setting reminders, and shopping. Psychological support referred to helping patients mitigate various negative emotions. Relational support included interactions with healthcare providers and fellow patients. CONCLUSION: The present findings indicate that healthcare providers or companies should develop mHealth APPs for gout self-management based on the needs of patients. |
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spelling | pubmed-84930062021-10-07 Potential Development of a Mobile Application for Gout Self-Management: What Support Do Patients Need? Yin, Yao Wang, Huan Fan, Chao-Feng Chen, Hong Patient Prefer Adherence Original Research PURPOSE: With the increasing prevalence and chronic course of gout, the use of mobile health (mHealth) applications (APPs) for gout self-management is attracting considerable research attention as an effective approach to improving health outcomes. However, there is limited knowledge regarding the self-management support that a mHealth APP for gout should provide to patients according to their needs. The aim of this study was to interview patients with gout and identify their needs with respect to gout self-management support. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We conducted qualitative research using a purposive sampling method from January 2019 to August 2019. Individual face-to-face semi-structured interviews were conducted with patients recruited from West China Hospital in Sichuan, China. The qualitative data were transcribed verbatim and analyzed by thematic analysis. RESULTS: Ten male patients with gout were included in the final analysis. Instrumental, psychological, and relational support emerged as themes describing the needs of patients for gout self-management support. The instrumental support included health education, hospital registration, setting reminders, and shopping. Psychological support referred to helping patients mitigate various negative emotions. Relational support included interactions with healthcare providers and fellow patients. CONCLUSION: The present findings indicate that healthcare providers or companies should develop mHealth APPs for gout self-management based on the needs of patients. Dove 2021-10-01 /pmc/articles/PMC8493006/ /pubmed/34629866 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/PPA.S310689 Text en © 2021 Yin et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/This work is published and licensed by Dove Medical Press Limited. The full terms of this license are available at https://www.dovepress.com/terms.php and incorporate the Creative Commons Attribution – Non Commercial (unported, v3.0) License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/) ). By accessing the work you hereby accept the Terms. Non-commercial uses of the work are permitted without any further permission from Dove Medical Press Limited, provided the work is properly attributed. For permission for commercial use of this work, please see paragraphs 4.2 and 5 of our Terms (https://www.dovepress.com/terms.php). |
spellingShingle | Original Research Yin, Yao Wang, Huan Fan, Chao-Feng Chen, Hong Potential Development of a Mobile Application for Gout Self-Management: What Support Do Patients Need? |
title | Potential Development of a Mobile Application for Gout Self-Management: What Support Do Patients Need? |
title_full | Potential Development of a Mobile Application for Gout Self-Management: What Support Do Patients Need? |
title_fullStr | Potential Development of a Mobile Application for Gout Self-Management: What Support Do Patients Need? |
title_full_unstemmed | Potential Development of a Mobile Application for Gout Self-Management: What Support Do Patients Need? |
title_short | Potential Development of a Mobile Application for Gout Self-Management: What Support Do Patients Need? |
title_sort | potential development of a mobile application for gout self-management: what support do patients need? |
topic | Original Research |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8493006/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34629866 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/PPA.S310689 |
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