The use of mobile phone functionalities by patients with asthma and their desire to use for self-care purposes
Abstract Background Mobile health (mHealth) has good potential for promoting self-care in patients suffering from chronic diseases. The patients' positive attitude toward this technology is a key factor for the successful implementation. The present study was conducted to investigate the asthma...
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| author | Ehsan Nabovati Mehrdad Farzandipour Marzieh Heidarzadeh Arani Hossein Akbari Reihane Sharif Shima Anvari |
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| description | Abstract Background Mobile health (mHealth) has good potential for promoting self-care in patients suffering from chronic diseases. The patients' positive attitude toward this technology is a key factor for the successful implementation. The present study was conducted to investigate the asthma patients' use of mobile phone functionalities and their desire to receive self-care services through this technology. Methods This survey study was conducted in Iran in 2018. The study population consisted of 146 patients suffering from asthma. The data collection tool was a questionnaire containing items on the demographic characteristics of patients, current use of mobile phone functionalities, and desire to use them for receiving self-care services. Data were analyzed using descriptive and analytical statistics. Results Out of the 160 questionnaires distributed, 146 (91.25%) were completed. The majority of the participants had smartphones (84.9%). Less than half of the participants occasionally used mobile phone functionalities including mobile phone calls (42.5%) and mobile Internet (40.4%) to receive asthma-related information. A significant number of the participants had never used smartphone applications (72.6%) and E-mail (66.4%) to receive asthma-related information. The participants had their greatest use of Internet search, followed by social media, to receive information about asthma symptoms, allergenic and irritating substances, medicinal therapy, and how to use therapy aids. The participants were most willing to use social media for receiving asthma information, communicating with other patients, receiving reminders about doctor's appointment, and receiving warnings about the lack of asthma control. Conclusion In Iran as a developing country, asthma patients use Internet search mostly to receive instructional information and are willing to use social media rather than other mobile phone functionalities to receive self-care services. These patients believe that mobile phones are appropriate for receiving instructional information and reminders. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a41647559b4b48a28da4b91ffc33a2f42022-12-21T22:45:15ZengBMCBMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making1472-69472020-10-012011810.1186/s12911-020-01301-zThe use of mobile phone functionalities by patients with asthma and their desire to use for self-care purposesEhsan Nabovati0Mehrdad Farzandipour1Marzieh Heidarzadeh Arani2Hossein Akbari3Reihane Sharif4Shima Anvari5Health Information Management Research Center, Department of Health Information Management and Technology, School of Allied Health Professions, Kashan University of Medical SciencesHealth Information Management Research Center, Department of Health Information Management and Technology, School of Allied Health Professions, Kashan University of Medical SciencesPediatric Department, School of Medicine, Kashan University of Medical SciencesDepartment of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Health, Kashan University of Medical SciencesHealth Information Management Research Center, Department of Health Information Management and Technology, School of Allied Health Professions, Kashan University of Medical SciencesHealth Information Management Research Center, Department of Health Information Management and Technology, School of Allied Health Professions, Kashan University of Medical SciencesAbstract Background Mobile health (mHealth) has good potential for promoting self-care in patients suffering from chronic diseases. The patients' positive attitude toward this technology is a key factor for the successful implementation. The present study was conducted to investigate the asthma patients' use of mobile phone functionalities and their desire to receive self-care services through this technology. Methods This survey study was conducted in Iran in 2018. The study population consisted of 146 patients suffering from asthma. The data collection tool was a questionnaire containing items on the demographic characteristics of patients, current use of mobile phone functionalities, and desire to use them for receiving self-care services. Data were analyzed using descriptive and analytical statistics. Results Out of the 160 questionnaires distributed, 146 (91.25%) were completed. The majority of the participants had smartphones (84.9%). Less than half of the participants occasionally used mobile phone functionalities including mobile phone calls (42.5%) and mobile Internet (40.4%) to receive asthma-related information. A significant number of the participants had never used smartphone applications (72.6%) and E-mail (66.4%) to receive asthma-related information. The participants had their greatest use of Internet search, followed by social media, to receive information about asthma symptoms, allergenic and irritating substances, medicinal therapy, and how to use therapy aids. The participants were most willing to use social media for receiving asthma information, communicating with other patients, receiving reminders about doctor's appointment, and receiving warnings about the lack of asthma control. Conclusion In Iran as a developing country, asthma patients use Internet search mostly to receive instructional information and are willing to use social media rather than other mobile phone functionalities to receive self-care services. These patients believe that mobile phones are appropriate for receiving instructional information and reminders.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12911-020-01301-zAsthmamHealthMobile phoneSelf-care |
| spellingShingle | Ehsan Nabovati Mehrdad Farzandipour Marzieh Heidarzadeh Arani Hossein Akbari Reihane Sharif Shima Anvari The use of mobile phone functionalities by patients with asthma and their desire to use for self-care purposes BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making Asthma mHealth Mobile phone Self-care |
| title | The use of mobile phone functionalities by patients with asthma and their desire to use for self-care purposes |
| title_full | The use of mobile phone functionalities by patients with asthma and their desire to use for self-care purposes |
| title_fullStr | The use of mobile phone functionalities by patients with asthma and their desire to use for self-care purposes |
| title_full_unstemmed | The use of mobile phone functionalities by patients with asthma and their desire to use for self-care purposes |
| title_short | The use of mobile phone functionalities by patients with asthma and their desire to use for self-care purposes |
| title_sort | use of mobile phone functionalities by patients with asthma and their desire to use for self care purposes |
| topic | Asthma mHealth Mobile phone Self-care |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12911-020-01301-z |
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