Testing the Feasibility and Usability of a Novel Smartphone-Based Self-Management Support System for Dialysis Patients: A Pilot Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Diet and fluid restrictions that need continuous self-management are among the most difficult aspects of dialysis treatment. Smartphone applications may be useful for supporting self-management.

Objective

Our objective is to investigate the feasibility and usability of a novel smartphone-based self-management support system for dialysis patients.

Methods

We developed the Self-Management and Recording System for Dialysis (SMART-D), which supports self-monitoring of three mortality-related factors that can be modified by lifestyle: interdialytic weight gain and predialysis serum potassium and phosphorus concentrations. Data is displayed graphically, with all data evaluated automatically to determine whether they achieve the values suggested by the Japanese So

SUBMITTER: Hayashi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5418525 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature