Changing Habits With the Happy Hands App: Qualitative Focus Group Study of a Hand Osteoarthritis Self-Management Intervention.

ABSTRACT:

Background

People with hand osteoarthritis represent a large patient group with limited access to recommended treatment. In recent years, there has been a notable shift in health care delivery, with increased use of digital technologies. The Happy Hands app (The University Information Technology Center [USIT]) is a digital self-management intervention developed to provide evidence-based treatment for people with hand osteoarthritis, with the goal of empowering them to self-manage their disease. Participants' experiences and perceptions of using this digital intervention are crucial for the adoption and continued use of the Happy Hands app.

Objective

The objective of this qualitative study was to explore participants' experience with using the Happy Hands app, focusing on whe

SUBMITTER: Fjeldstad KA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12910265 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature