Mobile Health App With Social Media to Support Self-Management for Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease: Prospective Randomized Controlled Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a global health burden. Self-management plays a key role in improving modifiable risk factors.

Objective

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of wearable devices, a health management platform, and social media at improving the self-management of CKD, with the goal of establishing a new self-management intervention model.

Methods

In a 90-day prospective experimental study, a total of 60 people with CKD at stages 1-4 were enrolled in the intervention group (n=30) and control group (n=30). All participants were provided with wearable devices that collected exercise-related data. All participants maintained dietary diaries using a smartphone app. All dietary and exercise information was then uploaded to a healt

SUBMITTER: Li WY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7772070 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature