Design and evaluation of an educational mobile program for liver transplant patients
Abstract Background Liver transplantation, the last treatment for advanced liver failure, necessitates patient education due to its wide range of complications and subsequent disabilities. The present study was development-applied research and aimed to design a mobile-based educational program to pr...
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| author | Mostafa Langarizadeh Fateme Moghbeli Shamim Ahmadi Mohammad Hossein Langarizadeh Mohammadjavad Sayadi Fatemeh Sarpourian Seyed Ali Fatemi Aghda |
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| description | Abstract Background Liver transplantation, the last treatment for advanced liver failure, necessitates patient education due to its wide range of complications and subsequent disabilities. The present study was development-applied research and aimed to design a mobile-based educational program to provide liver transplant patients with critical health information. Methods In the first phase of the study, the crucial educational components were collected from the literature and organized in the form of a questionnaire using library studies and available global guidelines. The validity and reliability of this researcher-made questionnaire were confirmed by a panel of experts (n = 15), including gastroenterologists and liver specialists working in the Motahari liver clinic and AbuAli Sina Hospital in Shiraz. The application was designed followed by analyzing the data gathered from the first phase. To evaluate the mobile phone program’s usability, to evaluate the application, 30 liver transplant patients were randomly selected. Results Most educational components covered in the questionnaire were deemed necessary by experts in the first phase. As a result, the educational contents were classified under 10 categories. The application had a good level of usability since the participants’ satisfaction score was 8.1 (out of 9 points). Conclusions Due to the increase in liver transplantation and the use of mobile phones, applications increase the patient’s role in their health, and their awareness. It also leads to a better interaction and follow-up of the patient, the treatment staff of the medical centers. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-deaf2d1830114d5cbf37470dfaf480382023-11-19T12:48:22ZengBMCBMC Health Services Research1472-69632023-09-012311810.1186/s12913-023-09989-1Design and evaluation of an educational mobile program for liver transplant patientsMostafa Langarizadeh0Fateme Moghbeli1Shamim Ahmadi2Mohammad Hossein Langarizadeh3Mohammadjavad Sayadi4Fatemeh Sarpourian5Seyed Ali Fatemi Aghda6Department of Health Information Management, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical SciencesDepartment of Health Information Technology, Varastegan Institute for Medical SciencesDepartment of Health Information Management, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical SciencesDepartment of Computer Sciences, Faculty of Mathematics Sciences, Shahid Beheshti UniversityDepartment of Computer Engineering, Technical and Vocational University (TVU)Department of Health Information Technology, School of Management and Medical Informatics, Shiraz University of Medical SciencesDepartment of Health Information Management, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical SciencesAbstract Background Liver transplantation, the last treatment for advanced liver failure, necessitates patient education due to its wide range of complications and subsequent disabilities. The present study was development-applied research and aimed to design a mobile-based educational program to provide liver transplant patients with critical health information. Methods In the first phase of the study, the crucial educational components were collected from the literature and organized in the form of a questionnaire using library studies and available global guidelines. The validity and reliability of this researcher-made questionnaire were confirmed by a panel of experts (n = 15), including gastroenterologists and liver specialists working in the Motahari liver clinic and AbuAli Sina Hospital in Shiraz. The application was designed followed by analyzing the data gathered from the first phase. To evaluate the mobile phone program’s usability, to evaluate the application, 30 liver transplant patients were randomly selected. Results Most educational components covered in the questionnaire were deemed necessary by experts in the first phase. As a result, the educational contents were classified under 10 categories. The application had a good level of usability since the participants’ satisfaction score was 8.1 (out of 9 points). Conclusions Due to the increase in liver transplantation and the use of mobile phones, applications increase the patient’s role in their health, and their awareness. It also leads to a better interaction and follow-up of the patient, the treatment staff of the medical centers.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-023-09989-1Liver transplantEducational needsSelf-careUsability evaluationMobile phone health (mHealth) |
| spellingShingle | Mostafa Langarizadeh Fateme Moghbeli Shamim Ahmadi Mohammad Hossein Langarizadeh Mohammadjavad Sayadi Fatemeh Sarpourian Seyed Ali Fatemi Aghda Design and evaluation of an educational mobile program for liver transplant patients BMC Health Services Research Liver transplant Educational needs Self-care Usability evaluation Mobile phone health (mHealth) |
| title | Design and evaluation of an educational mobile program for liver transplant patients |
| title_full | Design and evaluation of an educational mobile program for liver transplant patients |
| title_fullStr | Design and evaluation of an educational mobile program for liver transplant patients |
| title_full_unstemmed | Design and evaluation of an educational mobile program for liver transplant patients |
| title_short | Design and evaluation of an educational mobile program for liver transplant patients |
| title_sort | design and evaluation of an educational mobile program for liver transplant patients |
| topic | Liver transplant Educational needs Self-care Usability evaluation Mobile phone health (mHealth) |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-023-09989-1 |
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