Mobile Applications for Longitudinal Data Collection: Web-based Survey Study of Former Intensive Care Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Mobile health plays an important role in providing individualized information about the health status of patients. Limited information exists on intensive care unit (ICU) patients with the risk of suffering from the post-intensive care syndrome (PICS), summarizing long-term physical, mental and cognitive impairment. This web-based survey study aims to identify specific needs of former ICU patients for utilizing a newly developed, so called Post-Intensive Care Outcome Surveillance (PICOS) app to collect relevant PICS-related parameters.

Methods

A prototype app was developed following interaction principles for interactive systems of usability engineering. Patients from four different German hospitals were asked about demographics, interaction with technology and their

SUBMITTER: Molinnus D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11785681 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature