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Torkel S, Wang R, Norman RJ, Zhao L, Liu K, Boden D, Xu W, Moran L, Cowan S. Barriers and enablers to a healthy lifestyle in people with infertility: a mixed-methods systematic review. Hum Reprod Update 2024:dmae011. [PMID: 38743500 DOI: 10.1093/humupd/dmae011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2023] [Revised: 02/20/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND While there is a recognized role of optimizing lifestyle (diet and physical activity) behaviours in the management of infertility, the best practice remains unknown and factors influencing the lifestyle of people with infertility are not well understood. OBJECTIVE AND RATIONALE This systematic review evaluated barriers and enablers to a healthy lifestyle in people with infertility, from the perspectives of people with infertility and health professionals, in order to inform optimal behavioural change strategies. SEARCH METHODS Ovid MEDLINE(R), PsycINFO, EMBASE, EBM Reviews, and CINAHL were searched from inception to 28 August 2023. Eligible studies were qualitative and quantitative primary studies that explored barriers and/or enablers to lifestyle for infertility management. Quality assessment was performed using the Centre for Evidence-Based Management Critical Appraisal of a Survey Tool and the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme Qualitative Checklist. Data were analysed by thematic analysis with themes mapped to the Capability, Opportunity, Motivation and Behaviour (COM-B) model and Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF). OUTCOMES After screening 12 326 abstracts and 99 full-texts, 27 studies were included (12 quantitative, 6 qualitative and 9 mixed-methods) with 22 studies of women with infertility (n = 2524), 11 studies of men with infertility (n = 1407), and 6 studies of health professionals (n = 372). We identified barriers and enablers relating to capability (e.g. strategies for behaviour change), opportunity (e.g. limited time, resources, and money), and motivation (e.g. interplay between lifestyle and emotional state). Based on the identified themes, suggested intervention components to integrate into lifestyle management of infertility include facilitating development of self-management skills to support lifestyle change (e.g. self-monitoring, action planning, and goal setting) and incorporating mental health strategies (e.g. providing information about the benefits of healthy lifestyle behaviours for mental health and encouraging patients to reframe healthy lifestyle behaviours as self-care strategies). WIDER IMPLICATIONS The findings have identified important factors that influence lifestyle management in people with infertility and have suggested relevant intervention components to consider when designing interventions. Given the paucity of qualitative studies identified, more research is needed to further understand the complex and interacting factors that shape lifestyle during the fertility journey.
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- Sophia Torkel
- Monash Centre for Health Research and Implementation, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia
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- Robinson Research Institute, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Adelaide Medical School, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Adelaide Medical School, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Monash Centre for Health Research and Implementation, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia
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- Monash Centre for Health Research and Implementation, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia
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- Monash Centre for Health Research and Implementation, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia
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- Monash Centre for Health Research and Implementation, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia
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Moghbeli F, Setoodefar M, Mazaheri Habibi MR, Abbaszadeh Z, Keikhay Moghadam H, Salari S, Gholamhosseini L, Fallahnezhad M, Fatemi Aghda SA. Using mobile health in primiparous women: effect on awareness, attitude and choice of delivery type, semi-experimental. Reprod Health 2024; 21:49. [PMID: 38594731 PMCID: PMC11005256 DOI: 10.1186/s12978-024-01785-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2023] [Accepted: 04/03/2024] [Indexed: 04/11/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND One of the reasons for the increase in cesarean section is the lack of knowledge of mothers in choosing the type of delivery. The present study aimed to determine the effect of education through pregnancy application during pregnancy on awareness and attitude and choice of delivery type in primiparous women at Shahid Alavi Specialized Medical Center clinic in Mashhad. METHODS This study was a semi-experimental type. Seventy primiparous pregnant women who had no restrictions for birth was selected. Sampling was randomized and purpose-based. The data collection tool was a questionnaire. The starting time of the training was considered from the end of the 27th week of pregnancy and continued with regular intervals until the end of the pregnancy. The questionnaires were completed once before the training and once after the training as a pre-test and post-test by the research units. SPSS software (version 26) and MacNemar test and descriptive statistics were used for data analysis. RESULTS According to the results of the MacNemar test, a significant statistical difference was seen between women's knowledge and attitude after the training compared to before (p-value < 0.01). Choosing the type of birth was preferred before and after the training. But following the performance of women showed that only 62.86% of them chose natural birth. In fact, before the training, 40% and after 72.86% of women had chosen birth. CONCLUSION Pregnancy education and application during pregnancy is effective in reducing the choice of cesarean section, so this application with the topic of birth and cesarean section has improved the level of attitude and also the positive attitude of pregnant women towards birth. Creation of facilities and promotion of different methods of painless childbirth and training of maternity staff to perform birth is expected.
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- Fatemeh Moghbeli
- Department of Health Information Technology, Varastegan Institute for Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Health Information Technology, Varastegan Institute for Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
- Department of Computer Sciences, School of Engineering, Khayyam University, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Health Information Technology, Varastegan Institute for Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
- Student research committee, Varastegan Institute for Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Health Information Technology, Varastegan Institute for Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
- Student research committee, Varastegan Institute for Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Health Information Management, School of Paramedical Sciences, AJA University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Health Information Management, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Research Center for Health Technology Assessment and Medical Informatics, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
- Student Research Committee, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Pala D, Petrini G, Bosoni P, Larizza C, Quaglini S, Lanzola G. Smartphone applications for nutrition Support: A systematic review of the target outcomes and main functionalities. Int J Med Inform 2024; 184:105351. [PMID: 38295584 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2024.105351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2023] [Revised: 01/24/2024] [Accepted: 01/26/2024] [Indexed: 02/02/2024]
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INTRODUCTION A proper nutrition is essential for human life. Recently, special attention on this topic has been given in relation to three health statuses: obesity, malnutrition and specific diseases that can be related to food or treated with specific diets. Mobile technology is often used to assist users that wish to regulate their eating habits, and identifying which fields of application have been explored the most by the app developers and which main functionalities have been adopted can be useful in view of future app developments. METHODS We selected 322 articles mentioning nutrition support apps through a literature database search, all of which have undergone an initial screening. After the exclusion of papers that were already reviews, not presenting apps or not focused on nutrition, not relevant or not developed for human subjects, 100 papers were selected for subsequent analyses that aimed at identifying the main treated conditions, outcome measures and functionalities implemented in the Apps. RESULTS Of the selected studies, 33 focus on specific diseases, 24 on obesity, 2 on malnutrition and 41 on other targets (e.g., weight/diet control). Type 2 diabetes is the most targeted disease, followed by gestational diabetes, hypertension, colorectal cancer and CVDs which all were targeted by more than one app. Most Apps include self-monitoring and coaching functionalities, educational content and artificial intelligence (AI) tools are slightly less common, whereas counseling, gamification and questionnaires are the least implemented. Body weight and calories/nutrients were the most common general outcome measures, while glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) was the most common clinical outcome. No statistically significant differences in the effectiveness of the different functionalities were found. CONCLUSION The use of mobile technology to improve nutrition has been widely explored in the last years, especially for weight control and specific diseases like diabetes; however, other food-related conditions such as Irritable Bowel Diseases appear to be less targeted by newly developed smartphone apps and their related studies. All different kinds of functionalities appear to be equally effective, but further specific studies are needed to confirm the results.
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- Daniele Pala
- Department of Computer, Electrical and Biomedical Engineering, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy; Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
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- Department of Computer, Electrical and Biomedical Engineering, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Computer, Electrical and Biomedical Engineering, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Computer, Electrical and Biomedical Engineering, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Computer, Electrical and Biomedical Engineering, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Computer, Electrical and Biomedical Engineering, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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Ebrahimi S, Marzaleh MA, Zakerabbasali S, Ahmadi A, Sarpourian F. Comparing the Clinical Effectiveness of Telerehabilitation with Traditional Speech and Language Rehabilitation in Children with Hearing Disabilities: A Systematic Review. Telemed J E Health 2024; 30:307-320. [PMID: 37566531 DOI: 10.1089/tmj.2023.0258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
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Introduction: The use of telerehabilitation for the treatment of speech and language disorders in the field of hearing is increasing. A comprehensive study comparing telerehabilitation's effectiveness with traditional rehabilitation can help us understand it better. Therefore, this systematic review aimed to compare the effectiveness of telerehabilitation with traditional rehabilitation for speech and language disorders in children with hearing disabilities in 2023. Methods: A systematic search was conducted in PubMed, PubMed Central, Cochrane, Scopus, Google Scholar, Science Direct, and the Web of Science from 2000 to February 28, 2023. The articles were selected based on keywords, determined criteria, and reviewed in terms of title, abstract, and full text. Finally, articles that were relevant to our aim were evaluated. Results: The initial search resulted in the extraction of 1,788 articles. After reviewing the articles and applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria, nine articles were selected for analysis. Four (44.44%) and 3 (33.33%) studies were case-control and quasi-experimental studies, respectively. Four (44.44%) studies were conducted in the United States. SPSS, Preschool Language Scales, fifth edition (PLS-5), and microphone were the most common tools, each of which included 4 (44.44%), 3 (33.33%), and (333.33%) studies. Conclusions: Traditional rehabilitation and telerehabilitation can effectively improve the speech and language skills of children with hearing disabilities. However, it is always suggested to use traditional rehabilitation first to achieve better results.
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- Saeid Ebrahimi
- Department of Health Information Management, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Health in Disasters and Emergencies, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Health Information Management, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Health Information Management, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Health Information Management, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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Heydari M, Mehraeen E, Javaherikiyan E, Mehrabi N, Langarizadeh M, Aghamohammadi V, Moghaddam HR, Nasiri K. Design, development and evaluation of a mobile-based self-care application for patients with COVID-19 not requiring hospitalization; a study of Northwest of Iran. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak 2023; 23:280. [PMID: 38057860 PMCID: PMC10698913 DOI: 10.1186/s12911-023-02381-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2021] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Given the effective role of a mobile applications in disease management, disease monitoring, and self-care in patients with COVID-19 disease, we aimed to design, development and evaluation of a self-care Mobile app for COVID-19 patients not requiring hospitalization. METHODS The design, development and evaluation the usability of the self-care and education mobile app for patients with COVID-19 disease were conducted in two main phases at 2021 in Northwest of IRAN; (1) Determine the features and capabilities and (2) Design, development and evaluation of self-care mobile App. JAVA programming languages and Android Operating System were used and selected to design and development of a mobile app. There were 25 participants who conducted evaluations of the mobile app's usability and impact using the mobile health app usability a Questionnaire of User Interface Satisfaction was administered to assess the usability of the developed application. The results were analyzed via Excel 2013. RESULTS The model of developing a mobile app as an Information System was the Waterfall model. The smartphone application based on a set of capabilities and features was designed and consists of two main parts: the login screen for user registration, and the main home menu. The user interface includes three main pages or activities; (a) Main Menu for quick access to all of the pages, (b) Symptom management and monitoring to monitor the signs and symptoms during the illness, and (c) Set Reminders and Alarms to notify patients. The users' mean score of the application usability was calculated as 7.91 out of 9 indicating a good level of satisfaction. CONCLUSION This app can be a guideline and a useful tools for managing and monitoring symptoms, reminding medications, and implementing self-care instructions in outpatients. The authors suggest evaluating the efficacy and functionality test of mobile-based applications for COVID-19 in clinical trial studies.
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- Mohammad Heydari
- Department of Health Information Technology, Khalkhal University of Medical Sciences, Khalkhal, Iran.
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- Department of Health Information Technology, Khalkhal University of Medical Sciences, Khalkhal, Iran
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- Department of Health Information Technology, Aja University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of health information management, School of health management and information sciences, Iran university of medical sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Nursing, Khalkhal University of Medical Sciences, Khalkhal, Iran.
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Nadjarzadeh A, Fallahzadeh A, Abasi A, Poornematy MM, Farahzadi HR, Fatemi Aghda SA. Determining the content and needs assessment a mobile-based self-care program in infertile men. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak 2023; 23:258. [PMID: 37957627 PMCID: PMC10644630 DOI: 10.1186/s12911-023-02366-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Infertility is a public health problem in the world, using new technology, such as mobile phones, is increasing in the field of health. This study aimed to determine the Necessity of self-care training contents by performing a needs analysis among men with infertility problems to design a mobile phone-based application. METHODS Followed by reviewing the related literature, a questionnaire including 40 educational items and seven software features was designed in three general sections and distributed among 30 specialists in nutrition (n = 18) and infertility (n = 12). The validity of the questionnaire was confirmed by a panel of experts in nutrition, infertility, and medical informatics. The questionnaire's reliability was also corroborated by Cronbach's alpha of 86.4. RESULTS All items related to the software features and most items in the questionnaire were deemed necessary by participants. However, the items: "Occupation and history of chronic diseases" in the demographic information section and "Effects of infertility and food allergy" in the educational section were not confirmed. CONCLUSION The present findings could not only highlight the patients' roles in managing their disease but also increase the healthcare workers' awareness in designing the hospital information system.
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- Azadeh Nadjarzadeh
- Nutrition and Food Security Research Center, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
- Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Research Center for Health Technology Assessment and Medical Informatics, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of Health Information Management, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Research Center for Health Technology Assessment and Medical Informatics, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Research Center for Health Technology Assessment and Medical Informatics, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Research Center for Health Technology Assessment and Medical Informatics, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
- Department of Health Information Management, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Langarizadeh M, Moghbeli F, Ahmadi S, Langarizadeh MH, Sayadi M, Sarpourian F, Fatemi Aghda SA. Design and evaluation of an educational mobile program for liver transplant patients. BMC Health Serv Res 2023; 23:974. [PMID: 37684647 PMCID: PMC10492268 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-023-09989-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2022] [Accepted: 08/30/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023] Open
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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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- Mostafa Langarizadeh
- Department of Health Information Management, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Health Information Technology, Varastegan Institute for Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Health Information Management, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Computer Engineering, Technical and Vocational University (TVU), Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Health Information Technology, School of Management and Medical Informatics, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Health Information Management, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
- Research Center for Health Technology Assessment and Medical Informatics, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
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Langarizadeh M, Rahmati P, Yousefpour Azari S, Sarpourian F, Sayadi MJ, Langarizadeh MH, Fatemi Aghda SA. Identifying and validating the educational needs to develop a Celiac Self-Care System. BMC PRIMARY CARE 2023; 24:121. [PMID: 37316859 DOI: 10.1186/s12875-023-02076-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2023] [Accepted: 06/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND Celiac disease is a major public health problem in many countries, including Iran. Considering the disease's exponential spread throughout the world and its risk factors, identifying the educational priorities and minimum data required to control and treat the disease is of great significance. METHODS The present study was conducted in two phases in 2022. In the first phase, a questionnaire was developed based on the information obtained from a review of the literature. Later, the questionnaire was administered to 12 pundits in the fields of nutrition (n = 5), internal medicine (n = 4), and gastroenterology (n = 3). As a result, the necessary and important educational content was determined for developing the Celiac Self-Care System. RESULTS According to the experts' viewpoints, the educational needs of patients were classified into nine categories of demographic information, clinical information, long-term complications, comorbidity, tests, medications, dietary recommendations, general recommendations, technical capabilities as well as 105 subcategories. CONCLUSIONS Due to the increased prevalence of Celiac disease and the lack of an established minimum set of data, determining the required educational information is of great importance at the national level. Such information could be useful in implementing educational health programs to raise the public level of awareness. In the field of education, such contents can be employed in planning new technology based on mobile phones (mobile health), preparing registries, and producing widely used content.
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- Mostafa Langarizadeh
- Department of Health Information Management, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Health Information Management, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Ph.D. Candidate of Health Information Management, Student Research Committee, Department of Health Information Technology, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Health Information Management, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Health Information Management, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Mortezaei S, Rabiei R, Asadi F, Emami H. Development and usability evaluation of a mHealth application for albinism self-management. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak 2023; 23:106. [PMID: 37312174 DOI: 10.1186/s12911-023-02202-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2022] [Accepted: 05/26/2023] [Indexed: 06/15/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Reduced or absence of melanin poses physical, social, and psychological challenges to individuals with albinism. Mobile health (mHealth) applications have the potential to improve the accessibility of information and services while reducing time and costs. This study aimed to develop and evaluate a mHealth application for self-management of albinism. METHODS This applied study was conducted in two stages (development and evaluation) in 2022. Initially, the functional requirements were determined, and the conceptual model of the application was then developed using Microsoft Visio 2021. In the second phase, the application was evaluated using the Mobile Application Usability Questionnaire (MAUQ) involving patients with albinism to reflect their views on the usability of the application. RESULTS The key capabilities of the application included: reminders, alerts, educational content, useful links, storage and exchange of images of skin lesions, specialist finder, and notifications for albinism-relevant events. Twenty-one users with albinism participated in the usability testing of the application. The users were predominantly satisfied with the application (5.53 ± 1.10; Max: 7.00). CONCLUSIONS The findings of this study suggest that the developed mobile application could assist individuals with albinism to effectively manage their condition by considering the users' requirements and services that the application should deliver.
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- Saman Mortezaei
- Department of Health Information Technology and Management, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Health Information Technology and Management, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Health Information Technology and Management, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Health Information Technology and Management, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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