A new smartphone application for integrated transmural care of atrial fibrillation, AF-EduApp: Usability and validation study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Digital technology creates the opportunity to develop and evaluate new tools, such as smartphone applications, to support integrated atrial fibrillation management. This study aimed to develop, evaluate, and validate a new, integrated care application (AF-EduApp) mainly focusing on targeted atrial fibrillation education to improve patient self-care capabilities and therapy adherence.

Methods

The newly developed AF-EduApp, available for Android and iOS, consists of six different modules. The prototype was validated and optimized for its usability and functionality at Jessa Hospital Hasselt and Antwerp University Hospital in two phases: (1) validity evaluation with interviews of an expert panel with 15 healthcare professionals and 10 atrial fibrillation patients,

SUBMITTER: Knaepen L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8725214 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature