Functionality and Usability of mHealth Apps in Patients with Peritoneal Dialysis: A Systematic Review
mHealth has been utilized in the care of patients with chronic kidney disease, allowing the collection of patient health-related data, offering disease-related information, enabling the tracking and recording of biochemical parameters, and enabling communication with healthcare providers in real tim...
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| description | mHealth has been utilized in the care of patients with chronic kidney disease, allowing the collection of patient health-related data, offering disease-related information, enabling the tracking and recording of biochemical parameters, and enabling communication with healthcare providers in real time through applications. mHealth may improve the health outcomes in patients with peritoneal dialysis. This systematic review aimed to summarize evidence regarding the functionality and usability of mHealth apps in patients with peritoneal dialysis. We conducted a comprehensive literature review, searching in five databases, including CINAHL, Cochrane, PsycINFO, PubMed, and Web of Science, to retrieve titles and abstracts related to peritoneal dialysis and mHealth applications for PRISMA recommendations from January 2013 to December 2023. Overall, 11 studies met all the inclusion criteria. The functionality of mHealth apps included inform, instruct, record, display, guide, remind/alert, and communicate. Most of the apps have multifunctionality. The usability was categorized into three aspects: efficiency (self-efficacy and usability), satisfaction, and effectiveness (underwent kidney transplantation and switched to hemodialysis, rehospitalization, peritonitis rate, infection rates at exit sites, mortality, fluid overload, inadequate solute clearance, biochemical values, quality of life, consumer quality index, and technology readiness). Generally, outcomes in the intervention group had better effects compared to those in the control group. Multifunctional mHealth apps show a good potential in improving the efficiency, satisfaction, and effectiveness for patients compared to traditional care. Future research should include more studies and participants to explore and verify the long-term effectiveness of mHealth apps. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0845626830f545f8b1b113bda36fb61e2024-03-12T16:44:58ZengMDPI AGHealthcare2227-90322024-03-0112559310.3390/healthcare12050593Functionality and Usability of mHealth Apps in Patients with Peritoneal Dialysis: A Systematic ReviewShu-Mei Chao0Chao-Kuei Pan1Ming-Ling Wang2Yu-Wen Fang3Shu-Fen Chen4Department of Nursing, Tzu Chi University of Science and Technology, Hualien 970302, TaiwanDepartment of Nursing, Tzu Chi University of Science and Technology, Hualien 970302, TaiwanSchool of Nursing, International Ph. D Program in Gerontology and Long-Term Care, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110301, TaiwanDepartment of Health Administration, Tzu Chi University of Science and Technology, Hualien 970302, TaiwanDepartment of Nursing, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City 235041, TaiwanmHealth has been utilized in the care of patients with chronic kidney disease, allowing the collection of patient health-related data, offering disease-related information, enabling the tracking and recording of biochemical parameters, and enabling communication with healthcare providers in real time through applications. mHealth may improve the health outcomes in patients with peritoneal dialysis. This systematic review aimed to summarize evidence regarding the functionality and usability of mHealth apps in patients with peritoneal dialysis. We conducted a comprehensive literature review, searching in five databases, including CINAHL, Cochrane, PsycINFO, PubMed, and Web of Science, to retrieve titles and abstracts related to peritoneal dialysis and mHealth applications for PRISMA recommendations from January 2013 to December 2023. Overall, 11 studies met all the inclusion criteria. The functionality of mHealth apps included inform, instruct, record, display, guide, remind/alert, and communicate. Most of the apps have multifunctionality. The usability was categorized into three aspects: efficiency (self-efficacy and usability), satisfaction, and effectiveness (underwent kidney transplantation and switched to hemodialysis, rehospitalization, peritonitis rate, infection rates at exit sites, mortality, fluid overload, inadequate solute clearance, biochemical values, quality of life, consumer quality index, and technology readiness). Generally, outcomes in the intervention group had better effects compared to those in the control group. Multifunctional mHealth apps show a good potential in improving the efficiency, satisfaction, and effectiveness for patients compared to traditional care. Future research should include more studies and participants to explore and verify the long-term effectiveness of mHealth apps.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/12/5/593mHealthperitoneal dialysisfunctionalityusability |
| spellingShingle | Shu-Mei Chao Chao-Kuei Pan Ming-Ling Wang Yu-Wen Fang Shu-Fen Chen Functionality and Usability of mHealth Apps in Patients with Peritoneal Dialysis: A Systematic Review Healthcare mHealth peritoneal dialysis functionality usability |
| title | Functionality and Usability of mHealth Apps in Patients with Peritoneal Dialysis: A Systematic Review |
| title_full | Functionality and Usability of mHealth Apps in Patients with Peritoneal Dialysis: A Systematic Review |
| title_fullStr | Functionality and Usability of mHealth Apps in Patients with Peritoneal Dialysis: A Systematic Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Functionality and Usability of mHealth Apps in Patients with Peritoneal Dialysis: A Systematic Review |
| title_short | Functionality and Usability of mHealth Apps in Patients with Peritoneal Dialysis: A Systematic Review |
| title_sort | functionality and usability of mhealth apps in patients with peritoneal dialysis a systematic review |
| topic | mHealth peritoneal dialysis functionality usability |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/12/5/593 |
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