A Smartphone App for Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome (MoTER-ACS): User-Centered Design Approach.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Postdischarge interventions are limited for patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) due to few scheduled visits to outpatient clinics and the need to travel from remote areas. Smartphones have become viable lifestyle technology to deliver home-based educational and health interventions.

Objective

The aim of this study was to develop a smartphone-based intervention for providing postdischarge support to patients with ACS.

Methods

The content of Mobile Technology-Enabled Rehabilitation for Patients with ACS (MoTER-ACS) was derived from a series of small studies, termed prestudy surveys, conducted in 2017. The prestudy surveys were conducted in Prince Charles Hospital, Queensland, Australia, and consisted of questionnaires among a convenience sample of pat

SUBMITTER: Bashi N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7775820 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature