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Core Components for a Clinically Integrated mHealth App for Asthma Symptom Monitoring.

Robert S Rudin¹, Christopher H Fanta², Zachary Predmore³

¹RAND Corporation, Boston, Massachusetts, United States.

Applied Clinical Informatics

|December 15, 2017

Summary

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This study developed a user-centered mobile health (mHealth) app for asthma symptom monitoring. The app features weekly symptom checks and data visualization to improve patient-provider communication and chronic disease management.

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Area of Science:

Digital health interventions
Asthma management
Patient-reported outcomes

Background:

mHealth apps show potential for chronic disease management.
Effective asthma symptom monitoring requires user-centered design.

Purpose of the Study:

To identify core components for an mHealth asthma symptom monitoring intervention.
To apply user-centered design principles and patient-reported outcomes (PROs).

Main Methods:

Iterative design combining qualitative research, user-centered design, and gamification.
User testing with patients and clinicians to refine intervention components and prototypes.
Development of a usable mobile app integrated with clinical workflows.

Main Results:

Identified four core intervention components: physician invitation, weekly symptom checks via app, patient data review, and EHR integration for provider access.
Patients benefit from timely provider contact and shared decision-making.
Providers save time, with potential cost offsets for organizations.

Conclusions:

Systematic intervention design is crucial for effective mHealth asthma management.
Identified specific features for user adoption and engagement in asthma symptom monitoring.
The developed app meets user needs for improved asthma symptom tracking.