Acceptability of a Digital Care App in Patients Undergoing Hip and Knee Arthroplasty: Prospective Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mobile health (mHealth) apps have become more commonly used in orthopedics. However, for these apps to be efficient, patients should be willing to use them, making it essential to understand patients' perspectives of mHealth interventions.

Objective

The aim of this single-center, intent-to-treat, preoperative single-cohort study of 100 patients was to evaluate the acceptability of mymobility (Zimmer-Biomet), an mHealth app designed for the postoperative care of total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA).

Methods

We measured acceptability using the theoretical framework for acceptability (TFA) preoperatively and at 3 months post operation. We also measured satisfaction with app use postoperatively using the Usefulness, Satisfaction, and E

SUBMITTER: Louni Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12844828 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature