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An Application for Pairing with Wearable Devices to Monitor Personal Health Status
Published on: February 3, 2022
The use of a smartphone app for self-monitoring by patients with bipolar disorder being treated in a primary care
Omar H Elsayed1, John Cecil2, Richard Priesmeyer3
1Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky, United States.
Background:
Self-monitoring and self-management are growing phenomena in the care of chronic illnesses, like bipolar disorder. A significant fraction of patients with bipolar disorder are cared for by primary care providers. The use of smart technology may be effective in this setting.
Method:
KIOS-Bipolar, a smartphone app that proved superior in a randomized, controlled trial, was beta-tested for two-month periods in 12 patients with bipolar disorder who were under the care of a primary care clinic.
Results:
Adherence to the app was 100%. Patients experienced improvements in depressive (-41%) and manic (-46%) symptoms and overall instability (-39%). Patients felt that the system was user-friendly with an average system usability score of 80.8 (range 48-100). Five participants (41.8%) gave a system usability score ≥ 90.
Discussion:
This open trial suggests that utilization of a self-management tool may be a useful adjunct in the treatment of patients with bipolar disorder in the primary care setting.
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