User-centred design of ChestCare: mHealth app for pulmonary rehabilitation for patients with COPD; a mixed-methods sequential approach.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The increasing prevalence and burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), the challenges in implementing pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) programs and the limited availability of alternatives and supportive programs to serve patients with COPD necessitate the development of pulmonary telerehabilitation (PTR) systems to provide patients with COPD with PR programs.

Objective

This study aimed to design and develop the ChestCare mobile Health app using user-centred design (UCD) approach. Thus, it provided PTR for patients with COPD, enhancing their self-management of symptoms and improving their compliance with PR programs.

Methods

In this mixed-methods sequential research, we deployed the UCD iterative design through the prototype app design and deve

SUBMITTER: Ghaben SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11748081 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature