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A Smartphone App for Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome (MoTER-ACS): User-Centered Design Approach
Nazli Bashi1,2, Marlien Varnfield1, Mohanraj Karunanithi1
1Australian eHealth Research Centre, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Brisbane, Australia.
JMIR Formative Research
|December 18, 2020
Summary
This study developed the MoTER-ACS smartphone app to support acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients post-discharge. The app provides education and self-management tools, improving home-based care for ACS patients.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Digital Health
- Health Services Research
Background:
- Postdischarge interventions for acute coronary syndrome (ACS) are limited by infrequent outpatient visits and travel challenges.
- Smartphones offer a viable platform for delivering home-based educational and health interventions to patients.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop a smartphone-based intervention for postdischarge support of patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS).
Main Methods:
- The Mobile Technology-Enabled Rehabilitation for Patients with ACS (MoTER-ACS) intervention content was informed by prestudy surveys in 2017.
- Surveys included patients (n=30), healthcare professionals (n=10), and cardiologists (n=15) to identify educational needs and monitoring strategies.
- Weekly symptom monitoring for heart failure exacerbation was incorporated based on cardiologist feedback.
Main Results:
- The MoTER-ACS app features multimedia educational materials for healthy lifestyles and tools for monitoring physiological parameters (e.g., blood pressure, weight).
- The app facilitates patient self-management and includes a clinician-accessible web portal for regular data review and support.
- The intervention aims to empower patients in managing their condition at home.
Conclusions:
- The MoTER-ACS platform enhances previous mobile health capabilities, offering home-based education and self-management for post-ACS discharge patients.
- This intervention bridges the gap between hospital-based care and home-based support, complementing existing postdischarge programs for ACS.
- MoTER-ACS provides a scalable solution for improving continuity of care for ACS patients.
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