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Bayram M, Aykanat Girgin B. Psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Readiness for Hospital Discharge Scale-Parent Form (Ped-RHDS). J Pediatr Nurs 2024; 77:28-34. [PMID: 38479060 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2024.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2023] [Revised: 02/15/2024] [Accepted: 03/03/2024] [Indexed: 07/07/2024]
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BACKGROUND An objective evaluation of parents' perceived readiness for the discharge of their child from hospital may aid in the prevention of readmission and rehospitalization. This study examined the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Readiness for Hospital Discharge Scale-Parent Form (Ped-RHDS) for children in Turkey. METHODS The parents of 160 children planned for discharge from the pediatric surgery and pediatric departments were included. Cronbach's α, exploratory factor, confirmatory factor, item-total correlation, and criterion validity analyses of the Turkish Ped-RHDS were performed. RESULTS The Turkish Ped-RHDS has 26 items in 5 factors explaining 52.212% of the total scale variance. The scale had a Cronbach's alpha of 0.842. In exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses, item factor loadings were higher than 0.30 and comparative fit and goodness of fit indices were 0.96 and 0.93, respectively. In criterion-based validity, total Ped-RHDS score weakly correlated with scores on the Post-Discharge Coping Difficulty Scale (r = -0.164; p = 0.039). Item-item total score correlations for the Turkish Ped-RHDS were between 0.329 and 0.532. CONCLUSION The Turkish Ped-RHDS is valid and reliable as a parent-reported instrument for the assessment of hospital discharge readiness in children and parents. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS Healthcare professionals can use this assessment tool to measure parental and child discharge readiness before children are discharged from hospital. The Turkish Ped-RHDS should be integrated into discharge readiness assessment as standard practice in the discharge of pediatric patients.
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- Meral Bayram
- Sancaktepe Şehit Dr. İlhan Varank Research and Training Hospital Sancaktepe, Istanbul, Turkey
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- University of Health Sciences, Hamidiye Faculty of Nursing Department of Pediatric Nursing, Tıbbiye Cad. No:38 Haydarpaşa- Üsküdar, Istanbul, Turkey.
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Bauer WS, Schiffman RF. A Center Experience with Common Data Elements in Chronic Illness Self-Management Research. West J Nurs Res 2023; 45:478-485. [PMID: 36691709 DOI: 10.1177/01939459221144851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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In recent decades, the use of common data elements has expanded across the health disciplines. This has included growth within programs of research focused on self-management and family nursing. Family nursing and self-management science may be expanded with the increased use of common concepts, measures, and theoretical frameworks. This article describes the experience of exploring the use of common data elements and identifying shared concepts from the perspective of one National Institute of Nursing Research funded Exploratory Center in Self-Management. Guidance offered by the Individual and Family Self-Management Theory is discussed, and implications for family research are presented.
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- Wendy S Bauer
- College of Nursing, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, WI, USA
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Lerret SM, Schiffman R, White-Traut R, Medoff-Cooper B, Ahamed SI, Adib R, Liegl M, Alonso E, Mavis A, Jensen K, Peterson CG, Neighbors K, Riordan MK, Semp MC, Vo T, Stendahl G, Chapman S, Unteutsch R, Simpson P. Feasibility and Acceptability of a mHealth Self-Management Intervention for Pediatric Transplant Families. West J Nurs Res 2022; 44:955-965. [PMID: 34154460 PMCID: PMC8688578 DOI: 10.1177/01939459211024656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Families of pediatric solid organ transplant recipients need ongoing education and support in the first 30 days following hospital discharge for the transplantation. The purpose of this report is to describe the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a mHealth family-self management intervention, (myFAMI), designed to improve post-discharge outcomes of coping, family quality of life, self-efficacy, family self-management, and utilization of health care resources. We enrolled 46 primary family members. myFAMI was feasible and acceptable; 81% (n=17/21) of family members completed the app at least 24/30 days (goal 80% completion rate). Family members generated 134 trigger alerts and received a nurse response within the goal timeframe of < 2 h 99% of the time. Although there were no significant differences between groups, primary outcomes were in the expected direction. The intervention was well received and is feasible for future post-discharge interventions for families of children who receive an organ transplant.
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- Stacee M Lerret
- Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- College of Nursing, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Department of Nursing Research, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- College of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Department of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Division of Quantitative Health Sciences, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
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- Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Utah, Primary Children's Hospital, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Pediatric Nephrology and Hypertension, University of Utah, Primary Children's Hospital, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Pediatric Heart Transplant Program, Children's Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Pediatric Nephrology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Division of Quantitative Health Sciences, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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Cervera-Torres S, Núñez-Benjumea FJ, de Arriba Muñoz A, Chicchi Giglioli IA, Fernández-Luque L. Digital health for emotional and self-management support of caregivers of children receiving growth hormone treatment: a feasibility study protocol. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak 2022; 22:215. [PMID: 35964116 PMCID: PMC9375279 DOI: 10.1186/s12911-022-01935-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2021] [Accepted: 07/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background Caregivers of children undergoing growth hormone treatment often face stress and stigma. In this regard, family-centered approaches are increasingly considered, wherein caregivers’ mental wellbeing is taken into account to optimize children’s health-related outcomes and behaviors (e.g., treatment adherence). Here, mindfulness and parenting-based programs have been developed to support the mental wellbeing of caregivers and, in turn, promote richer interactions with the children. Nevertheless, this type of program can face drawbacks, such as the scheduling and availability of family members. Recent digital health (DH) solutions (e.g., mobile apps) are showing promising advantages as self-management support tools for improving wellbeing and behaviors related to the treatments. Although, further evidence is necessary in the field of Growth Hormone Treatment (GHt). Accordingly, this study aims to examine the usability of a mobile DH solution and the feasibility of a DH intervention designed to promote emotional and mental wellbeing of caregivers of children undergoing GHt. Methods This is a prospective mixed-methods (qualitative-quantitative) exploratory study composed of two sub-studies, including caregivers of children undergoing GHt. Sub-study one (SS1; n = 10) focuses on the usability of the DH solution (detecting potential barriers and facilitators) and an ad hoc semi-structured interview will be administered to the caregivers after using the DH solution for one month. Sub-study two (SS2; n = 55) aims to evaluate the feasibility of the DH intervention on caregivers’ perceived distress, positive affectivity, mental wellbeing, self-efficacy, together with the children’s quality of life and treatment adherence. All these parameters will be assessed via quantitative methods before and after 3-months of the DH intervention. Usability and engagement will also be assessed during and at the end of the study. Results It is expected that significant amounts of data will be captured with regards of the feasibility of the DH solution. Discussion The manuscript provides a complete protocol for a study that will include qualitative and quantitative information about, on one hand, the user-friendliness of the DH solution, and on the other, the effects on caregivers’ emotional, as well as, behavioral parameters in terms of the usability and engagement to the DH solution. The findings will contribute to the evidence planning process for the future adoption of digital health solutions for caregiver support and better health-related outcomes. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov, ID: NCT04812665. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12911-022-01935-1.
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Lerret SM, Flynn E, White-Traut R, Alonso E, Mavis AM, Jensen MK, Peterson CG, Schiffman R. Acceptability of an mHealth Family Self-management Intervention (myFAMI) for Pediatric Transplantation Families: Qualitative Focus. JMIR Nurs 2022; 5:e39263. [PMID: 35838761 PMCID: PMC9338419 DOI: 10.2196/39263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2022] [Revised: 06/23/2022] [Accepted: 06/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background Around 1800 pediatric transplantations were performed in 2021, which is approximately 5% of the annual rate of solid organ transplantations carried out in the United States. Effective family self-management in the transition from hospital to home-based recovery promotes successful outcomes of transplantation. The use of mHealth to deliver self-management interventions is a strategy that can be used to support family self-management for transplantation recipients and their families. Objective The study aims to evaluate the acceptability of an mHealth intervention (myFAMI) that combined use of a smartphone app with triggered nurse communication with family members of pediatric transplantation recipients. Methods This is a secondary analysis of qualitative data from family members who received the myFAMI intervention within a larger randomized controlled trial. Eligible participants used the app in the 30-day time frame after discharge and participated in a 30-day postdischarge telephone interview. Content analysis was used to generate themes. Results A total of 4 key themes were identified: (1) general acceptance, (2) positive interactions, (3) home management after hospital discharge, and (4) opportunities for improvement. Conclusions Acceptability of the intervention was high. Family members rated the smartphone application as easy to use. myFAMI allowed the opportunity for families to feel connected to and engage with the medical team while in their home environment. Family members valued and appreciated ongoing support and education specifically in this first 30 days after their child’s hospital discharge and many felt it contributed positively to the management of their child’s medical needs at home. Family members provided recommendations for future refinement of the app and some suggested that a longer follow-up period would be beneficial. The development and refinement of mHealth care delivery strategies hold potential for improving outcomes for solid organ transplantation patients and their families and as a model to consider in other chronic illness populations. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03533049; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03533049
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- Stacee Marie Lerret
- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, United States
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- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, United States
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- Department of Nursing Research, Children's Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, United States
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, Duke University School of Medicine, Raleigh, NC, United States
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, UT, United States
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- College of Nursing, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI, United States
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Abtahi H, Safdari R, Gholamzadeh M. Pragmatic solutions to enhance self-management skills in solid organ transplant patients: systematic review and thematic analysis. BMC PRIMARY CARE 2022; 23:166. [PMID: 35773642 PMCID: PMC9247970 DOI: 10.1186/s12875-022-01766-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2021] [Accepted: 06/06/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Background In organ transplantation, all patients must follow a complex treatment regimen for the rest of their lives. Hence, patients play an active role in the continuity of the care process in the form of self-management tasks. Thus, the main objective of our study was to investigate the pragmatic solutions applied by different studies to enhance adherence to self-management behaviors. Method A systematic review was conducted in five databases from 2010 to August 2021 using keywords. Eligible studies were all English papers that developed self-management programs to enhance patient care in solid organ transplantation. The interventions were analyzed using thematic analysis to determine the main descriptive areas. The quality of the included articles was evaluated using the research critical appraisal program (CASP) tool. Results Of the 691 retrieved articles, 40 met our inclusion criteria. Of these, 32 studies were devoted to the post-transplantation phase. Five main areas were determined (e-health programs for telemonitoring, non-electronic educational programs, non-electronic home-based symptom-monitoring programs, electronic educational plans for self-monitoring, and Telerehabilitation) according to thematic analysis. Most studies (72.5%) declared that developed programs and applied solutions had a statistically significant positive impact on self-management behavior enhancement in transplant patients. Conclusion The results showed that an effective solution for improving organ transplantation needs patient collaboration to address psychological, social, and clinical aspects of patient care. Such programs can be applied during candidate selection, waiting list, and after transplantation by putting the patient at the center of care. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12875-022-01766-z.
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- Hamidreza Abtahi
- Pulmonary and Critical care Medicine Department, Thoracic Research Center, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Health Information Management, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Ph.D. Candidate in Medical Informatics, Health Information Management Department, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Fardanesh Alley, 5th FloorQods Ave, Tehran, Iran.
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Jesse MT, Gartrelle K, Bruschwein H, Hug G, LeTarte B, Lerret S, Dew MA. Non-pharmacological interventions engaging organ transplant caregivers: A systematic review. Clin Transplant 2022; 36:e14611. [PMID: 35143701 DOI: 10.1111/ctr.14611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2021] [Revised: 01/24/2022] [Accepted: 02/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Lay-caregivers in organ transplantation (to candidates, recipients, and donors) are essential to pre- and post-operative care, but report significant caregiving-related stressors. This review aims to summarize studies testing non-pharmacological interventions aimed at improving organ transplant caregiver-reported outcomes. METHODS In accordance with PRISMA, we conducted a systematic review (searched PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Central, PsycInfo, and CINAHL, no start-date restriction through 7/1/2021). Quality of comparative studies assessed by ROBS-2 or ROBINS. RESULTS Twelve studies met inclusion. Study designs, interventions, and outcomes varied. Sample sizes were small across caregivers to adult (nine studies, five with caregiver samples ns≤50) and pediatric patients (three studies, caregiver samples ns≤16). Study designs included seven single-arm interventions, two pre-post with comparison cohorts, and three randomized-controlled trials. Eight studies included transplant-specific education as the intervention, an interventional component, or as the comparison group. Outcomes included transplant specific knowledge, mental health, and intervention acceptability. Of the nine pre-post caregiver assessments and/or comparison groups, four studies demonstrated no statistically significant intervention effects. CONCLUSION Few interventions addressing the needs of organ transplant caregivers have been empirically evaluated. Existing interventions were well-received by caregivers. Given complexities of care in transplantation, research is needed evaluating interventions using rigorous trial methodology with adequate samples. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- Michelle T Jesse
- Transplant Institute, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI.,Center for Health Policy & Health Services Research, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI.,Academic Internal Medicine, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI
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- Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA
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- Sladen Library, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI
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- Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
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Adib R, Das D, Ahamed SI, Lerret SM. An mHealth App-Based Self-management Intervention for Family Members of Pediatric Transplant Recipients (myFAMI): Framework Design and Development Study. JMIR Nurs 2022; 5:e32785. [PMID: 34780344 PMCID: PMC8767472 DOI: 10.2196/32785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2021] [Revised: 11/01/2021] [Accepted: 11/14/2021] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Solid-organ transplantation is the treatment of choice for children with end-stage organ failure. Ongoing recovery and medical management at home after transplant are important for recovery and transition to daily life. Smartphones are widely used and hold the potential for aiding in the establishment of mobile health (mHealth) protocols. Health care providers, nurses, and computer scientists collaboratively designed and developed mHealth family self-management intervention (myFAMI), a smartphone-based intervention app to promote a family self-management intervention for pediatric transplant patients' families. OBJECTIVE This paper presents outcomes of the design stages and development actions of the myFAMI app framework, along with key challenges, limitations, and strengths. METHODS The myFAMI app framework is built upon a theory-based intervention for pediatric transplant patients, with aid from the action research (AR) methodology. Based on initially defined design motivation, the team of researchers collaboratively explored 4 research stages (research discussions, feedback and motivations, alpha testing, and deployment and release improvements) and developed features required for successful inauguration of the app in the real-world setting. RESULTS Deriving from app users and their functionalities, the myFAMI app framework is built with 2 primary components: the web app (for nurses' and superadmin usage) and the smartphone app (for participant/family member usage). The web app stores survey responses and triggers alerts to nurses, when required, based on the family members' response. The smartphone app presents the notifications sent from the server to the participants and captures survey responses. Both the web app and the smartphone app were built upon industry-standard software development frameworks and demonstrate great performance when deployed and used by study participants. CONCLUSIONS The paper summarizes a successful and efficient mHealth app-building process using a theory-based intervention in nursing and the AR methodology in computer science. Focusing on factors to improve efficiency enabled easy navigation of the app and collection of data. This work lays the foundation for researchers to carefully integrate necessary information (from the literature or experienced clinicians) to provide a robust and efficient solution and evaluate the acceptability, utility, and usability for similar studies in the future. INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIER (IRRID) RR2-10.1002/nur.22010.
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- Riddhiman Adib
- Department of Computer Science, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, United States
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- Department of Computer Science, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, United States
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- Department of Computer Science, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, United States
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Abasi S, Yazdani A, Kiani S, Mahmoudzadeh‐Sagheb Z. Effectiveness of mobile health-based self-management application for posttransplant cares: A systematic review. Health Sci Rep 2021; 4:e434. [PMID: 34869915 PMCID: PMC8596943 DOI: 10.1002/hsr2.434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2021] [Revised: 09/15/2021] [Accepted: 09/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Patients after transplantation need medical management for the rest of their lives, and self-management seems to lead to greater adherence to medical standards, improve early physical changes, and increase patient empowerment. The main objective of this article is to systematic review of the consideration to mobile health applications (m-Health apps) used in transplantation. METHODS A systematic search was conducted MEDLINE (through PubMed), Web of Science, Scopus, and Science Direct from inception to November 2020. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) statement was used in this study. Comprehensive research was carried out using a combination of keywords and MeSH terms associated with m-Health, empowerment, self-management, and transplantation. Two independent reviewers screened titles and abstracts, assessed full-text articles, and extracted data from articles that met inclusion criteria. Eligible studies were original research articles that included posttransplant care and mobile phone-based applications to support self-management and self-care. Also, thesis, book chapters, letters to editors, short briefs, reports, technical reports, book reviews, systematic reviews, or meta-analysis were excluded. RESULTS We divided all the reviewed articles into four categories, self-management (medication adherence, adherence to medical regimen, and remote monitoring), evaluation, interaction, and interface; 37.5% of the studies were focused on lung transplantation. In 56.25% of the studies, medication adherence was considered because one of the main reasons for the rejection and graft loss is stated medication nonadherence. Also, 62.5% of the studies demonstrated that the use of m-health improved medication adherence and self-management in transplantation. CONCLUSIONS The use of m-Health apps interventions to self-management after transplantation has shown promising feasibility and acceptability, and there is modest evidence to support the efficacy of these interventions. We found that m-Health solutions can help the patient in self-management in many ways after transplantation.
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- Sanaz Abasi
- Department of Health Information ManagementSchool of Health Management and Information Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical SciencesShirazIran
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- Clinical Education Research Center, Health Human Resources Research Center, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical SciencesShirazIran
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- Department of Health Information ManagementSchool of Health Management and Information Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical SciencesShirazIran
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- Department of Health Information ManagementHealth Human Resources Research Center, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical SciencesShirazIran
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