biostudies-literatureUnknown5(1)Wiljen A<h4>Background</h4>Children with long-term illnesses frequently experience symptoms that could negatively affect their daily lives. These symptoms are often underreported in health care. Despite a large number of mobile health (mHealth) tools, few are based on a theoretical framework or supported by scientific knowledge. Incorporating universal design when developing a product can promote accessibility and facilitate person-centered communication.<h4>Objective</h4>The aim of this study is to identify the symptom-reporting needs of children with cancer and congenital heart defects that could be satisfied by using a mobile app. Another aim is to evaluate how the child might interact with the app by considering universal design principles and to identify parents' views and health care professJMIR pediatrics and parentinge30364https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC8941441biostudies-literatureThe Development of an mHealth Tool for Children With Long-term Illness to Enable Person-Centered Communication: User-Centered Design Approach.PMC8941441Thunberg GCrine VLindroth TSchwarz AStenmarker MOhlen JKarlsson KChaplin JEJohnson EWiljen AJobe WNilsson SfalseThe Development of an mHealth Tool for Children With Long-term Illness to Enable Person-Centered Communication: User-Centered Design Approach.<h4>Background</h4>Children with long-term illnesses frequently experience symptoms that could negatively affect their daily lives. These symptoms are often underreported in health care. Despite a large number of mobile health (mHealth) tools, few are based on a theoretical framework or supported by scientific knowledge. Incorporating universal design when developing a product can promote accessibility and facilitate person-centered communication.<h4>Objective</h4>The aim of this study is to identify the symptom-reporting needs of children with cancer and congenital heart defects that could be satisfied by using a mobile app. Another aim is to evaluate how the child might interact with the app by considering universal design principles and to identify parents' views and health care profess2022-01-01T00:00:00Z2022 Mar2025-04-26T10:15:00.632Z2025-04-06T13:18:36.616ZS-EPMC89414413525846610.2196/30364