ArticlePLOS digital health2022
Use of a mobile health application by adult non-congenital cardiac surgery patients: A feasibility study.
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- Actual use, intention to use, and user attitudes toward mobile health applications for coronary heart disease self-management: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC medical informatics and decision making · 2026Pooled it
- Exploring the perioperative experiences of youth undergoing cardiac surgery: A qualitative needs assessment for tailoring a mobile self-management app.Journal of clinical and translational science · 2026Article
- Development and Feasibility of a Smartphone Application for Promoting Healthy Heart Behaviors Following Open-Heart Surgery: A Mixed-Method Pilot Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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Abstract
Mobile Health (mHealth) technologies are becoming integral to our healthcare system. This study evaluated the feasibility (compliance, usability and user satisfaction) of a mHealth application (app) for delivering Enhanced Recovery Protocols (ERPs) information to Cardiac Surgery (CS) patients peri-operatively. This single centre, prospective cohort study involved patients undergoing CS. Patients received a mHealth app developed for the study at consent and for 6-8 weeks post-surgery. Patients completed system usability, patient satisfaction and quality of life surveys pre- and post-surgery. A total of 65 patients participated in the study (mean age of 64 years). The app achieved an overall utilization rate of 75% (68% vs 81% for <65 and ≥65 years respectively). Pre-surgery, the majority of patients found the app easy to use (94%), user-friendly (89%), and felt confident using the app (92%). The majority also found the app's educational information useful (90%) and easy to find (88%). 75% of patients reported that they would like to use the app frequently. This percentage decreased to 57% in the post-discharge survey. A lower percentage of patients ≥65 years indicated their preference for the app over printed information (51% vs 87%) and their recommendation for the app (84% vs 100% for >65 and <65 years respectively) in the post-surgery survey. MHealth technology is feasible for peri-operative CS patient education, including older adult patients. The majority of patients were satisfied with the app and would recommend using it over the use of printed materials.
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