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Area of Science:

  • Digital health interventions
  • Asthma management
  • Patient education

Background:

  • Mobile health (mHealth) apps offer potential for patient education.
  • Guideline-based asthma education is crucial for effective self-management.
  • Comparing digital tools to traditional methods is essential for evaluating efficacy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the impact of the ASTHMAXcel mobile app with human-delivered asthma education on patient knowledge.
  • To assess patient satisfaction and process outcomes for both educational modalities.

Main Methods:

  • A focus group informed the development of the ASTHMAXcel app, aligning with asthma guidelines.
  • Patients received either the ASTHMAXcel app intervention or human education.
  • Asthma knowledge was measured using the Asthma Knowledge Questionnaire (AKQ) pre- and post-intervention.

Main Results:

  • Both groups showed increased AKQ scores, with human education yielding a greater improvement (3.9 vs. 2.4, p=0.007).
  • Patients using ASTHMAXcel reported high satisfaction (27.9/30).
  • No significant differences were found in satisfaction scores or completion times between the app and human education groups.

Conclusions:

  • ASTHMAXcel effectively increased asthma knowledge, though human education led to a more substantial improvement.
  • The mobile app demonstrated comparable process outcomes to traditional in-person education.
  • ASTHMAXcel presents a viable, patient-centered option for asthma education delivery.