A Smartphone-based Application for Self-Management in Multiple Sclerosis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammation of the central nervous system and self-management is necessary for MS patients. The purpose of the present study was to develop a smartphone-based application for self-management in multiple sclerosis.

Methods

This research was conducted in two phases. In the first phase, users' requirements were investigated by using a questionnaire. The participants were 120 MS patients and six neurologists. In the second phase, a prototype of the application was designed and its usability was evaluated by using QUIS questionnaire.

Results

Most of the proposed educational content, data elements, and the application functions, such as medication time reminder, assessing the severity of fatigue, and calculating the score of

SUBMITTER: Mokhberdezfuli M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8225446 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature