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ArticleJMIR cardio2019

Assessment of Heart Failure Patients' Interest in Mobile Health Apps for Self-Care: Survey Study.

Albert Sohn, William Speier, Esther Lan, Kymberly Aoki, Gregg Fonarow, Michael Ong, Corey Arnold

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Article in JMIR cardio, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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18citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

18 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 36 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Albert SohnDepartment of Radiological Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8825-7561
William SpeierDepartment of Radiological Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0890-8684
Esther LanDepartment of Radiological Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1626-249X
Kymberly AokiDepartment of Radiological Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8833-0703
Gregg FonarowDepartment of Cardiology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3192-8093
Michael OngDepartment of Radiological Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8530-7754
Corey ArnoldDepartment of Radiological Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4119-8143
University of California, Los Angeles · US

Funding

mHealth for Heart Failure: Predictive Models of Readmission Risk and Self-care Using Consumer Activity TrackersR01HL141773 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · PI ARNOLD, COREY WELLS · 2019 to 2022
$3.0M
mHealth for Heart Failure: Predictive Models of Readmission Risk and Self-care Using Consumer Activity TrackersR56HL135425 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · PI ARNOLD, COREY WELLS · 2017 to 2017
$599k
NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL141773NHLBI NIH HHS R56 HL135425
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHeart failure is a serious public health concern that afflicts millions of individuals in the United States. Development of behaviors that promote heart failure self-care may be imperative to reduce complications and avoid hospital re-admissions. Mobile health solutions, such as activity trackers and smartphone apps, could potentially help to promote self-care through remote tracking and issuing reminders.

objectiveThe objective of this study was to ascertain heart failure patients' interest in a smartphone app to assist them in managing their treatment and symptoms and to determine factors that influence their interest in such an app.

methodsIn the clinic waiting room on the day of their outpatient clinic appointments, 50 heart failure patients participated in a self-administered survey. The survey comprised 139 questions from previously published, institutional review board-approved questionnaires. The survey measured patients' interest in and experience using technology as well as their function, heart failure symptoms, and heart failure self-care behaviors. The Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire (MLHFQ) was among the 11 questionnaires and was used to measure the heart failure patients' health-related quality of life through patient-reported outcomes.

resultsParticipants were aged 64.5 years on average, 32% (16/50) of the participants were women, and 91% (41/45) of the participants were determined to be New York Heart Association Class II or higher. More than 60% (30/50) of the survey participants expressed interest in several potential features of a smartphone app designed for heart failure patients. Participant age correlated negatively with interest in tracking, tips, and reminders in multivariate regression analysis (P<.05). In contrast, MLHFQ scores (worse health status) produced positive correlations with these interests (P<.05).

conclusionsThe majority of heart failure patients showed interest in activity tracking, heart failure symptom management tips, and reminder features of a smartphone app. Desirable features and an understanding of factors that influence patient interest in a smartphone app for heart failure self-care may allow researchers to address common concerns and to develop apps that demonstrate the potential benefits of mobile technology.

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heart failuremHealthpatient monitoringpatient-reported outcomeself-care

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PMID31758788
PMCPMC6851712
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