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ArticleJMIR formative research2021

A Mobile Health Platform for Self-Management of Pediatric Cystic Fibrosis: Qualitative Study of Adaptation to Stakeholder Needs and Integration in Clinical Settings.

Sarah B Rutland, Rikard Palmer Bergquist, Andreas Hager, Robin Geurs, Cathy Mims, Hector H Gutierrez, Gabriela R Oates

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Article in JMIR formative research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Mobile health applications designed for self-management of chronic pulmonary diseases in children and adolescents: a systematic mapping review.Jornal brasileiro de pneumologia : publicacao oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisilogia · 2023
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Sarah B RutlandPediatric Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2543-8995
Rikard Palmer BergquistMotivo Management LLC, Reno, NV, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9698-0191
Andreas HagerUpstream Dream AB, Stockholm, Sweden.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4748-1986
Robin GeursPediatric Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9629-9996
Cathy MimsChildren's of Alabama, Birmingham, AL, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0924-0268
Hector H GutierrezPediatric Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1373-0734
Gabriela R OatesPediatric Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4052-1524
University of Alabama at Birmingham · USChildren's of Alabama · USRetiVue (United States) · US

Funding

UAB CF Research and Translation Core CenterP30DK072482 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM · PI Brian R. Davis · 2007 to 2026
$23.0M
NIDDK NIH HHS P30 DK072482
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCystic fibrosis (CF) is an inherited chronic condition that requires extensive daily care and quarterly clinic visits with a multidisciplinary care team. The limited exchange of information outside of the quarterly clinic visits impedes optimal disease self-management, patient engagement, and shared decision making.

objectiveThe aim of this study is to adapt a mobile health (mHealth) app originally developed in Sweden to the needs of patients, families, and health care providers in a CF center in the United States and to test it as a platform for sharing patient-generated health data with the CF health care team.

methodsFocus groups with health care providers of patients with CF, adolescents with CF, and caregivers of children with CF were conducted to determine what modifications were necessary. Focus group data were analyzed using a thematic analysis, and emergent themes were ranked according to desirability and technical feasibility. The mHealth platform was then modified to meet the identified needs and preferences, and the flow of patient-generated health data to a secure Research Electronic Data Capture database was tested. Protocols for data management and clinical follow-up were also developed.

resultsA total of 5 focus groups with 21 participants were conducted. Recommended modifications pertained to all functionalities of the mHealth platform, including tracking of symptoms, treatments, and activities of daily care; creating and organizing medication lists and setting up reminders; generating reports for the health care team; language and presentation; sharing and privacy; and settings and accounts. Overall, health care providers recommended changes to align the mHealth platform with US standards of care, people with CF and their caregivers requested more tracking functionalities, and both groups suggested the inclusion of a mental health tracker as well as more detailed response options and precise language. Beta testers of the modified platform reported issues related to translatability to US environment and various bugs.

conclusionsThis study demonstrated the importance of identifying the needs and preferences of target users and stakeholders before adopting existing mHealth solutions. All relevant perspectives, including those of clinicians, patients, and caregivers, should be thoroughly considered to meet both end users' needs and evidence-based practice recommendations.

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