جستجوی مقالات مرتبط با کلیدواژه « mobile application » در نشریات گروه « پزشکی »

Regular physical activity for adolescents has many health benefits, many of which also affect adulthood. Physical activity is a behavior that requires planning and choosing an appropriate educational method, model, or theory. However, mobile phone applications are known as a suitable method to increase physical activity according to the guidelines. This study aims to increase physical activity in female students based on the theory of planned behavior using mobile phone applications.

This quasi‑experimental study was implemented on 220 high school students (110 people in each group). The samples were selected by a multi‑stage cluster method and their information was collected by the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) and the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) questionnaire whose validity and reliability were confirmed. The intervention group received 8 sessions of education through a mobile phone application that was designed by the constructs of the theory of planned behavior. The samples were evaluated in three stages, through a pre‑test, post‑test, and two‑month follow‑up.

The results showed a significant difference in the post‑test and two months after the intervention between intervention and control groups in terms of attitude, perceived behavioral control, intention, and physical activity. There was a significant difference between intervention and control groups in subjective norms in the post‑test, but there was no significant difference in the two‑month follow‑up compared to the post‑test (P = 0.08).

An educational intervention based on the theory of planned behavior using mobile phone applications led to an increase in the physical activity of girl high school students. However, to determine the full effectiveness of this study, it is recommended to implement this intervention in all schools.

Patients who receive percutaneous coronary interventions often display inadequate levels of self-care actions, which could create difficulties in managing the disease and achieving favorable treatment results. This study investigates the impact of using an educational mobile application on self-care behaviors in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention.

Methods & Materials: 

 A randomized clinical trial was conducted with 110 patients undergoing percutaneous coronary interventions at Shahid Rajaei Hospital in Karaj, Iran, in 2023. The study enrolled and assigned them to either the intervention group (n=55) or the control group (n=55) by block randomization. In addition to training upon discharge, the experimental group received educational resources via a mobile phone application. The data collection instruments included MSCBS. Patients completed the MSCBS before the intervention and 4 weeks later. The data were analyzed with SPSS 21. The study's level of significance was set to P<0.05.

Before the intervention, there was no significant difference in the self-care scores and the subscales between the two groups (P<0.05). Nonetheless, After the intervention, a significant difference was observed in the self-care scores and the subscales between the control and intervention groups, (p=0.001), and the difference in scores between the control and intervention groups increased significantly after the intervention and the scores of the intervention group had a significant increase compared to the scores of the control group.

The study showed that the mobile phone educational application could improve self-care behaviors in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary interventions. Therefore, it can be recommended that nurses working in medical centers use this educational application to enhance self-care in these patients.

Statement of the Problem:

 It is essential to address caries risk at an early stage for the prevention of dental caries. Mobile application CaRisk is designed in a particular way to self-assess the dental caries risk by the individual’s themselves.

The current study aimed to assess the dental caries risk among age groups 5-6 and 35-44 using self-assessment caries risk mobile application CaRisk and compare it with the deft and DMFT values.

This cross-sectional study was conducted in Chennai, India; to evaluate the risk of dental caries in children aged 5 to 6 and adults aged 35 to 44. The scores of the mobile application CaRisk and the decayed- extracted- filled teeth (deft)/ decayed-missing-filled-teeth (DMFT) caries risk assessment were evaluated. Descriptive statistics were performed. The risk category was determined by frequency. Chi-square analysis was done to determine whether the DMFT scores and the CaRisk mobile app were associated. The correlation was performed between the CaRisk mobile application and DMFT scores.

Association was found between the caries risk assessment score of the mobile application CaRisk and the DMFT and deft scores of the adults and children for both the age groups 5-6 and 35-44 years respectively and it indicates that it was found to be statistically significant. Pearson’s correlation was performed to assess the strength of association and R-values obtained for the age group 5-6 and 35-44 years respectively, which was statistically significant (0.892 and 0.840).

This CaRisk mobile application scores correlate with the deft and DMFT scores and it is an effective self-diagnosis tool for assessing dental caries risk assessment. Further, it is suggested that the mobile application CaRisk should be tested among a huge population.

Mobile-based applications have become increasingly critical for healthcare delivery worldwide over the past few years. Developing a mobile application for hemophilia self-care is one of the tools that can provide helpful information about the disease, reminders, and treatment recommendations. This study aims to determine a minimum data set as the first step in developing a hemophilia self-care mobile application.

This descriptive-analytical study was conducted in 2023 and consisted of three steps. In the first step, relevant databases such as PubMed, Scopus, and Science Direct were reviewed. The data elements collected in the previous step were combined, and their validity was checked and confirmed in the second step. In the last step, all ten hematologists-oncologists at Imam Khomeini hospital complex, affiliated with Tehran university of medical sciences, completed a questionnaire to score the identified elements. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS (Ver 16).

Based on global guidelines, published research, and specialists' feedback, the minimum data set for hemophilia management was developed. There are four main categories and twenty-three subclasses of identified elements, including demographic data (5 elements), disease management-related data (12 elements), educational data (3 elements), and technical capabilities (3 elements). To determine the importance of each data element, we calculated the percentage points provided by specialists, which were 95.50% for demographic data, 96.45% for disease management-related data, 95.83% for educational data, and 95.83% for technical capabilities.

Due to the lack of hemophilia’s minimum data set at the national level, this study can serve as a turning point toward standardized data collection for this disease. By utilizing these precise, coherent, and standard data elements, hemophilia management and quality of life can be improved.

Mobile health (m-Health) is a combination of electronic communications and medical information technology that has helped patients and health care workers during the COVID-19 outbreak. This study aimed to aggregate and highlight findings from existing review studies about applications of m-health to prevent COVID-19.  

This scoping review was conducted based on the Arksey and O'Malley framework after searching the PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus databases from March 2020 to February 2022. Keywords for the search included the English words "Mobile health";" mobile apps"; "corona disease"; "COVID-19"; and "review." Screening of articles was done in 4 stages.  

Out of 37,569 papers found in the search, after the screening and review process, 22 articles were finally selected. From the analysis of the studies, 2 main categories emerged with the titles of "primary preventive applications" and "secondary preventive applications."

M-health is used in both primary and secondary prevention. The m-health tools can be effective in controlling the spread of COVID-19 and improving the treatment process of this disease by providing various pieces of training related to COVID-19 as well as installing various programs to monitor the condition of patients. Also, m-Health can provide services through the exchange of treatment data between health care providers or between patients and health care providers, as well as provide appropriate training for the remote care needs of patients with COVID-19.

This study aims to investigate the effect of psychological intervention based on the mobile application on the anxiety level of laparoscopic cholecystectomy candidates.

This semi-experimental was conducted on 60 laparoscopic cholecystectomy candidates in 2022 in Shahrekord. The participants were randomly divided into control and test groups using the block randomization method. The test group received a psychological intervention based on a mobile application installed on their mobile phones and used for two months. The control group received usual hospital care only. Data were collected before, immediately after, and two months after the intervention using the Spielberger Anxiety Questionnaire. Descriptive and inferential statistics (chisquare, Fisher’s exact test, independent t-test) were used to analyze the data in SPSS 24 software.

Before the intervention, the average scores for state anxiety in the test and control groups were 45.97 ± 11.71 and 46.00 ± 11.10, respectively. The average scores for trait anxiety were 43.60 ± 10.24 and 44.37 ± 10.55 in the test and control groups, respectively. There were no significant statistical differences between the groups regarding state anxiety (P = 0.99) and trait anxiety (P = 0.78). However, immediately after the intervention, the test group showed significantly lower scores for state anxiety (P = 0.01) and trait anxiety (P = 0.04). Additionally, two months after the intervention, there was a significant difference in the average scores for state anxiety (P = 0.03) and trait anxiety (P = 0.02) between the two groups.

Psychological intervention based on a mobile application can be an efficient and costeffective way to manage anxiety in cholecystectomy candidates.

 Access to healthcare services for patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) was limited during the COVID-19 pandemic. A mobile application (app) can help overcome this limitation for patients and caregivers. Our study aims to develop and evaluate an app to help caregivers of patients with AD during COVID-19.

 The study was performed in three steps. First, a questionnaire of features required for the app design was prepared based on the interviews with caregivers of AD patients and neurologists. Then, questionnaire was provided to neurologists, medical informatics, and health information management specialists to identify the final features. Second, the app was designed using the information obtained from the previous phase. Third, the quality of the app and the level of user satisfaction were evaluated using the mobile app rating scale (MARS) and the questionnaire for user interface satisfaction (QUIS), respectively.

 The number of 41 data elements in four groups (patient’s profile, COVID-19 management and control, AD management and control, and program functions) were identified for designing the app. The quality evaluation of the app based on MARS and user satisfaction evaluation based on QUIS showed the app was good.

 This is the first study that focused on developing and evaluating a mobile app for assisting Alzheimer’s caregivers during the COVID-19 pandemic. As the app was designed based on users’ needs and covered both information about AD and COVID-19, it can help caregivers perform their tasks more efficiently.

Mobile health (mHealth) technology–based applications provide strong medical health-care support. Applications have an important impact as tools to improve the knowledge and support the health-care team practice. In this study, an over-the-counter (OTC) therapy application was developed based on Clinical Decision Support Systems (CDSS). CDSS is a key to improve health-related decisions and healthcare delivery. Furthermore, the quality and effectiveness of this application were evaluated among community pharmacists. The application was designed and developed for 10 topics of OTC therapy. After the approval of the expert panel, 40 pharmacists affiliated with Tehran University of Medical Science (TUMS) participated in this before and after quasi-experimental study. The related scenarios and checklists were designed for the ten topics. The participants hadto manage the scenarios first by their knowledge and then with the application. The knowledge and pharmaceutical skills in OTC therapy were evaluated based on the obtained scores and the time recorded. The quality of the application was evaluated by pharmacists using user version of mobile application rating scale (uMARS) questionnaire. To comparebefore/after measurements of parametric and non-parametric data, we used the paired t-test and Wilcoxon matched-pairs test, respectively. Besides, the variables was compared using Mann-Whitney test. The statistical significance was considered at P<0.05. The analyses were performed using the statistical software Stata (ver. 13). All scores after using the application increased, and the P-value w as n ot s ignificant. Also, the recorded time was increased after the use of the application, and the P-value was not significant. The minimum mean scores of the six uMARS questionnaire sections were 3. It means that acceptable scores were obtained in all sections of the questionnaire. The “App quality score” section of the application was reported 3.45±0.94. No relationship was found between gender and the median score of each section of the uMARS questionnaire. The OTC therapy application developed in this study will help Persian-speaking pharmacists to increase their knowledge and pharmaceutical skills.

 Multiple sclerosis (MS) is one of the most common progressive neurological diseases in young people. Tremor is a common and debilitating symptom in people with MS, significantly affecting their quality of life. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of a self-care program based on a mobile application on tremors in people with MS.

 This semi-experimental study was conducted on 72 patients with MS in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province in 2019. Samples were selected by convenience sampling and randomly assigned to intervention and control groups (36 people in each group). For the intervention group, a self-care program in the form of a mobile application was installed on their mobile phones and, for two months, used by patients. The use of the program was measured using self-report checklists and telephone tracking. The control group receives routine intervention only. Data were collected before and two months after the intervention using the Fahn-Tolosa-Marin Tremor Rating Scale and analyzed using SPSS software version 21 and descriptive and inferential statistics (chi-square, independent t test, and paired t test).

 There was no statistically significant difference between the two groups in the mean tremor score before the intervention (P=0.768). However, after the intervention, this difference was significant (P=0.022).

 According to the findings, teaching a self-care program through a mobile application effectively improves the tremor of patients with MS and can be considered an effective intervention method.

Mobile health (mHealth) apps play an emerging role in managing chronic conditions. This study aimed to design, develop, and evaluate the usability of an exercise therapy mHealth app in individuals with patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS).

This paper presents the design, development, and evaluation procedures of the conceptual mHelath app, called Vitoapp, using the progressive web application (PWA) approach.

A mixed-method approach using both qualitative interviews (n = 8 adults with PFPS) and quantitative usability evaluations (n = 30, including 15 adults with PFPS and 15 physical therapists as experts) was adopted.

The results showed high levels of system usability (75.1 out of 100) and the mHealth App usability (127.2/147).

This study can contribute to the design and development of the physical therapy mHealth app to provide evidence-based therapeutic exercise and remotely monitor adul

Mobile health (mHealth) apps play an emerging role in managing chronic conditions. This study aimed to design, develop, and evaluate the usability of an exercise therapy mHealth app in individuals with patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS).

This paper presents the design, development, and evaluation procedures of the conceptual mHelath app, called Vitoapp, using the progressive web application (PWA) approach.

A mixed-method approach using both qualitative interviews (n = 8 adults with PFPS) and quantitative usability evaluations (n = 30, including 15 adults with PFPS and 15 physical therapists as experts) was adopted.

The results showed high levels of system usability (75.1 out of 100) and the mHealth App usability (127.2/147).

This study can contribute to the design and development of the physical therapy mHealth app to provide evidence-based therapeutic exercise and remotely monitor adults with chronic pain conditions, including PFPS.s with chronic pain conditions, including PFPS.

Delay in the diagnosis and management of obstetric complications lead to raised mortality rate. This can be curtailed by appropriate implementation of the educational intervention among the health‑care providers. Hence, this review aimed to identify the literature evidence of the efficacy of various educational interventions training in the management of obstetric complications.

We searched PUBMED, Web of Science, SCOPUS, Google Scholar, Cochrane, and maternity care databases with studies published from 2011 to 2021 for identifying studies related to this educational intervention review using MeSH terms and free terms. The search process was also done on the websites of the World Health Organization and the reproductive health library in the English language. From the 1823 abstracts reviewed, 16 studies were included (15 quasi‑experimental, 01 randomized clinical trial, and 01 exploratory research design). We identified studies that included skill assessment of nurses, midwives, auxilliary nurse‑midwives (ANMs), medical students, interns, and doctors after implementing various educational interventions.

According to the findings of this literature, achieving enhanced nursing management of obstetric complications has been developed. Especially, it suggests through better nursing training and education and also by providing sufficient resources, time, and coordination with obstetric specialists, nurses and midwives will be able to implement their care roles, which include proper diagnosis, appropriate intervention, advanced care, client education, and psychological support. The efficacy of each educational intervention varies and depends on the participants’ understanding, interest, and the advancement of the teaching‑learning method used.

This systematic review reveals abroad and logical move towards the evaluation of various educational interventions in the field of obstetric complications. Among all the educational interventions implemented, mobile application, and simulation‑based training play a major role in improving the knowledge and skills of health‑care providers in the management of obstetric complications.

Maternal health and pregnancy outcomes are vitally important areas of each country's healthcare system. This study aimed to investigate the acceptability of a mobile app-based intervention program for choosing the mode of delivery among pregnant women.

Thirty pregnant women participated in this study. The Mobile App-Based Program focused on facilitating choosing mode of delivery based on information, motivation, and behavior model among pregnant women in Tehran, Iran. A retrospective post-intervention study was carried out. We used quantitative and qualitative semi-structured interviews to explore the experiences of women participating in the Mobile app-based program and investigate the intervention's acceptability.

Quantitative result has shown that 76.6% of the users assessed the application as usable.  In the qualitative section of the study, three main themes were emerged: 1- specific features of the App (images, text, colors, and etc.); 2- advantages (distance learning method, reliability, and credibility, being user-friendly and comfortability, time-saving, and being interactive); and 3- disadvantages (fear of mobile radiation on fetus, poor internet connection, and limited audience) regarding using of the intervention.

This mobile application eased women's knowledge and behavior and satisfied them, specifically during the new-emerged pandemic. It also helped women to clarify their thoughts regarding their choice on mode of delivery. Participants suggested some shortages using the application that should be noticed.