Patient perspectives on the use of mobile apps to support heart failure management: A qualitative descriptive study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adherence to diet and medical therapies are key to improving heart failure (HF) outcomes; however, nonadherence is common. While mobile apps may be a promising way to support patients with adherence via education and monitoring, HF patient perspectives regarding the use of apps for HF management in unknown. This data is critical for these tools to be successfully developed, implemented, and adopted to optimize adherence and improve HF outcomes.

Objective

To determine patients' needs, motivations, and challenges on the use of mobile apps to support HF management.

Methods

A qualitative descriptive study using focus groups (n = 4,60 minutes) was conducted among HF patients from outpatient HF clinics in Toronto, Canada. The Diffusion of Innovation theory inform

SUBMITTER: Sivakumar B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10174481 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature