Features and quality of COPD self-management apps in the Android marketplace

Quach, Shirley; Benoit, Adam; Oliveira, Ana Irene Alves de; Goldstein, Roger; Brooks, David A.

doi:10.1183/13993003.congress-2022.574

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“…However effective, a novel home monitoring technology (e.g. in COPD [ 75 ], tuberculosis [ 76 ] and asthma [ 77 ]) will not be implemented in routine respiratory care if the efficacy–safety balance is not approved by regulatory bodies and the use appropriately resourced [ 68 ▪ ].…”

Section: Challenges Of the Policy Regulatory And Financial Contextmentioning

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Implementation of digital home monitoring and management of respiratory disease

Pinnock

Hui

Boven

2023

Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine

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Purpose of reviewDigital respiratory monitoring interventions (e.g. smart inhalers and digital spirometers) can improve clinical outcomes and/or organizational efficiency, and the focus is shifting to sustainable implementation as an approach to delivering respiratory care. This review considers key aspects of the technology infrastructure, discusses the regulatory, financial and policy context that influence implementation, and highlights the overarching societal themes of equity, trust and communication. Recent findingsTechnological requirements include developing interoperable and connected systems; establishing stable, wide internet coverage; addressing data accuracy and monitoring adherence; realising the potential of artificial intelligence; and avoiding clinician data overload. Policy challenges include concerns about quality assurance and increasingly complex regulatory systems. Financial barriers include lack of clarity over cost-effectiveness, budget impact and reimbursement. Societal concerns focus on the potential to increase inequities because of poor e-health literacy, deprivation or lack of available infrastructure, the need to understand the implications for patient/professional interactions of shifting care to remote delivery and ensuring confidentiality of personal data.

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Section: Challenges Of the Policy Regulatory And Financial Contextmentioning

confidence: 99%

Implementation of digital home monitoring and management of respiratory disease

Pinnock

Hui

Boven

2023

Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine

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“…Q uach et al [ 96 ] (Concord, ON, Canada) reviewed 437 COPD Android apps in the Google Play store, with features including disease screening, medication reminders, symptom tracking, goal planning and peer networking. However, none of the apps reported effectiveness, feasibility or usability information to support their use for self-management.…”

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ERS International Congress 2022: highlights from the Respiratory Clinical Care and Physiology Assembly

et al. 2023

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It is a challenge to keep abreast of all the clinical and scientific advances in the field of respiratory medicine. This article contains an overview of laboratory-based science, clinical trials and qualitative research that were presented during the 2022 European Respiratory Society International Congress within the sessions from the five groups of the Assembly 1 – Respiratory clinical care and physiology. Selected presentations are summarised from a wide range of topics: clinical problems, rehabilitation and chronic care, general practice and primary care, electronic/mobile health (e-health/m-health), clinical respiratory physiology, exercise and functional imaging.

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“…12 In other words, people with COPD are challenged because of living with a progressive disease and have needs beyond drug therapy; therefore, they might benefit from continuous selfmanagement. 13 To live a longer life, these patients require selfcare, and the most important aspect of caring for COPD patients is education and providing self-care skills. 14 WHO defines self-care as the ability of individuals, families, and communities to promote health, prevent disease, maintain health, and cope with illness and disability with or without the support of a healthcare provider, and considers it essential to plan for providing comprehensive and focused care.…”

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“…This disease has no cure but can be controlled using medications and non‐pharmaceutical methods; meanwhile, early diagnosis of the disease and the timely initiation of self‐care programs can slow down its progression and help disease management 12 . In other words, people with COPD are challenged because of living with a progressive disease and have needs beyond drug therapy; therefore, they might benefit from continuous self‐management 13 . To live a longer life, these patients require self‐care, and the most important aspect of caring for COPD patients is education and providing self‐care skills 14 .…”

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A mobile‐based self‐care application for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A protocol for design, implementation, and evaluation

Haghparast,

Okhovvat,

Khoddam

et al. 2024

Health Science Reports

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Background and AimsEducation and providing self‐care skills are essential for patients with chronic respiratory disease. Today, the use of information and communication technologies has provided many opportunities for facilitating self‐care in chronic patients. In this regard, the attention of researchers has been shifted toward the design and use of mobile phone‐based technologies for self‐care purposes in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In this study, a protocol is proposed for the design, implementation, and evaluation of a mobile‐based self‐care application for patients with COPD.MethodsThe design science approach will be used in the design, implementation, and evaluation of the self‐care application. This solution‐oriented paradigm goes beyond the level of description and explanation and takes steps toward problem‐solving. One of the most common models of design science is the waterfall model of information technology development. The seven consecutive stages of the waterfall model include preliminary analysis, system analysis, design, programming, testing, implementation, and maintenance/modification.ConclusionThe present protocol is the first to design, implement, and evaluate a mobile‐based self‐care application for patients with COPD in Iran. The integration of new technologies for the self‐care education of COPD patients is considered an innovative strategy. This application is designed based on the self‐care needs of COPD patients, which will ultimately promote the self‐care activities of patients.

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Features and quality of COPD self-management apps in the Android marketplace

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Implementation of digital home monitoring and management of respiratory disease

Implementation of digital home monitoring and management of respiratory disease

ERS International Congress 2022: highlights from the Respiratory Clinical Care and Physiology Assembly

A mobile‐based self‐care application for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A protocol for design, implementation, and evaluation

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