Patients' Use of Mobile Health for Self-management of Knee Osteoarthritis: Results of a 6-Week Pilot Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In a previous study, a prototype mobile health (mHealth) app was co-designed with patients, family physicians, and researchers to enhance self-management and optimize conservative management for patients with mild to moderate knee osteoarthritis (OA).

Objective

This study aims to evaluate the overall usability, quality, and effectiveness of the mHealth app prototype for aiding knee OA self-management from the perspectives of patients with OA and health care providers (HCPs).

Methods

Using methods triangulation of qualitative and quantitative data, we conducted a pilot evaluation of an mHealth app prototype that was codeveloped with patients and HCPs. We recruited adult patients aged ≥20 years with early knee OA (n=18) who experienced knee pain on most days

SUBMITTER: Shewchuk B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8663438 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature