Usability and Preliminary Effectiveness of a Preoperative mHealth App for People Undergoing Major Surgery: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Major surgery is associated with negative postoperative outcomes such as complications and delayed or poor recovery. Multimodal prehabilitation can help to reduce the negative effects of major surgery. Offering prehabilitation by means of mobile health (mHealth) could be an effective new approach.

Objective

The objectives of this pilot study were to (1) evaluate the usability of the Be Prepared mHealth app prototype for people undergoing major surgery, (2) explore whether the app was capable of bringing about a change in risk behaviors, and (3) estimate a preliminary effect of the app on functional recovery after major surgery.

Methods

A mixed-methods pilot randomized controlled trial was conducted in two Dutch academic hospitals. In total, 86 people underg

SUBMITTER: van der Velde M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7819776 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature