Using a mobile application to self‐monitor diet and fluid intake among adults receiving hemodialysis

Abstract

Hemodialysis patients have difficulty self-managing a complex dietary and fluid regimen. The purpose of this feasibility study was to pilot test an electronic self-monitoring intervention based on social cognitive theory. During a six-week intervention, 24 participants self-monitored diet and fluid intake using the Dietary Intake Monitoring Application (DIMA), and 20 participants served as controls by monitoring their activity using the Daily Activity Monitor Application (DAMA). Results from this pilot study suggest the intervention is feasible and acceptable, although few significant effects on outcomes were found in this small sample. The DIMA has potential to facilitate dietary and fluid self-monitoring but requires additional refinement and further testing.

Dietary mobile apps and their effect on nutritional indicators in chronic renal disease: A systematic review

“…Finally 12 full‐text articles were assessed for inclusion by both authors. Five studies were determined to meet the review criteria . These results are presented in Figure .…”

“…Quality assessment results using the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Quality Criteria Checklist are reported in Table . Four studies were given a neutral rating, and one study was given a positive rating . The most common reasons for not achieving a positive rating was a high frequency of ‘Not Applicable’ items for studies as they had sample sizes too small for statistical analyses, had no comparison group or no blinding.…”

“…All studies included only patients on dialysis (haemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis) . All studies were conducted in the USA .…”

“…All studies were conducted in the USA . The mean age in four studies ranged from 50.3 to 57 years, with one study reporting only age range of 63–70 years . Randomisation and a control group were used in two studies .…”

Impact of mobile apps to combat obesity in children and adolescents: A systematic literature review

“…Mobile health, a subcategory of electronic health (eHealth), involves the utilization of mobile phones, smartphones, and tablets to provide timely and increased accessibility to interactive healthcare resources to help manage chronic or acute diseases and promote health (Dicianno et al., ). Mobile health technologies have been used for many conditions in various populations such as: weight control in young adults (Patrick et al., ) and racial/ethnic minority adults (Bennett et al., ), pre‐eclampsia triage in pregnant women (Dunsmuir et al., ), diabetes management in adults 50 years or older (Arnhold, Quade, & Kirch, ), and self‐monitoring of diet and fluid in adults receiving hemodialysis (Welch et al., ).…”