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ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Experience of Older Patients with COPD Using Disease Management Apps: A Qualitative Study.

Xueqiong Zou, Pingping Sun, Mengjie Chen, Jiang Nan, Jing Gao, Xueying Huang, Yi Hou, Yuyu Jiang

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Article in Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Xueqiong ZouResearch Office of Chronic Disease Management and Rehabilitation, Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China.
Pingping SunResearch Office of Chronic Disease Management and Rehabilitation, Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China.
Mengjie ChenResearch Office of Chronic Disease Management and Rehabilitation, Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China.
Jiang NanResearch Office of Chronic Disease Management and Rehabilitation, Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China.ORCID 0000-0001-6552-839X
Jing GaoResearch Office of Chronic Disease Management and Rehabilitation, Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China.
Xueying HuangResearch Office of Chronic Disease Management and Rehabilitation, Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China.
Yi HouResearch Office of Chronic Disease Management and Rehabilitation, Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China.
Yuyu JiangResearch Office of Chronic Disease Management and Rehabilitation, Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China.ORCID 0000-0002-1150-4656
Jiangnan University · CN

Funding

the National Natural Science Foundation of China 72274080
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

(1) Background: Digital medicine is developing in the management of chronic diseases in older people, but there is still a lack of information on the use of disease management apps in older patients with COPD. This study aims to explore the views and experience of older patients with COPD on disease management apps to provide a basis for the development and promotion of apps for geriatric diseases. (2) Methods: A descriptive qualitative research method was used. Older patients with COPD (N = 32) with experience using disease management apps participated in semi-structured interviews. Thematic analysis was used to analyze the data. (3) Results: Seven themes were defined: (a) feeling curious and worried when facing disease management apps for the first time; (b) actively overcoming barriers to use; (c) gradually becoming independent by continuous online learning; (d) feeling safe in the virtual environment; (e) gradually feeling new value in online interactions; (f) relying on disease management apps under long-term use; (g) expecting disease management apps to meet personalized needs. (4) Conclusions: The adoption and use of disease management apps by older people is a gradual process of acceptance, and they can obtain a wide range of benefits in health and life.

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chronic disease managementchronic obstructive pulmonary diseasemHealtholder peoplequalitative study

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PMID38610224
PMCPMC11011793
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