Assessment of Heart Failure Patients' Interest in Mobile Health Apps for Self-Care: Survey Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Heart failure is a serious public health concern that afflicts millions of individuals in the United States. Development of behaviors that promote heart failure self-care may be imperative to reduce complications and avoid hospital re-admissions. Mobile health solutions, such as activity trackers and smartphone apps, could potentially help to promote self-care through remote tracking and issuing reminders.

Objective

The objective of this study was to ascertain heart failure patients' interest in a smartphone app to assist them in managing their treatment and symptoms and to determine factors that influence their interest in such an app.

Methods

In the clinic waiting room on the day of their outpatient clinic appointments, 50 heart failure patients participa

SUBMITTER: Sohn A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6851712 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature