Asthma Mobile Applications to Improve Self-Management

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Asthma Mobile Applications to Improve Self-Management Lilia Buchmuller RN, BSN ; Jennifer Hamilton DNP, PNP PURPOSE EVIDENCE-BASED CONTENT 8 My Breathefree (Cipla… The purpose of the project: • Identify appropriate asthma mobile apps to facilitate patient self-management • Evaluate patient perceived benefits and barriers to using the asthma mobile apps • Inform patients about asthma mobile AIMS app as a tool to facilitate selfmanagement 1 My Asthma Score… • Cost the nation $56 billion each year • Good asthma control is dependent on good self-management • Patient Self-Management plans are underutilized • Written asthma action plans are often lost, forgotten, or misplaced RESULTS: • Evaluation of asthma mobile apps was conducted with an 8 domain criteria to find most appropriate evidence-based apps. 1 My Asthma Manager… 1 1 Lung Manager… 3 Connolly Asthma App… 6 1 Breathcount/Asthma… 4 1 Asthma Tracker… 2 Asthma Track… • Hands-on app learning with a convenience sample of 11 patients with asthma. 2 1 Asthma Storyline (Self… 2 Asthma Plus (Qurasoft… 2 1 8 Asthma MD (Asthma MD) 8 Asthma Health App… 1 Asthma Guide (Nicholas… 2 7 Asthma Ally (OSIA Media) Allergy Partners APpal… “Improving a patient’s self-efficacy 6 1 Advocate Asthma Coach… 6 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Most Complete More Complete Neutral Somewhat Complete Least Complete Not Available to U.S. General Public PROCEDURES BACKGROUND • > 16 million adult asthma cases as of 2013 METHODS Participants 18-29 30-44 45-54 Male Female Own a cell phone Downloaded health app Report using app regularly Daily use Weekly use Monthly Other Downloaded Asthma App Before 18% 45% 36% 27% 73% 100% 73% 55% 45% 9% 9% 36% 0% 9 in asthma self-management will improve that patient’s asthma control” (Rastogi, 2013). Survey Results Help learn about their asthma Help manage asthma Track Triggers Medication Reminder Track Adherence Environmental Triggers Awareness Exacerbation Trends Asthma Control Evaluation App A 82% App B 64% 55% 82% 82% 18% 73% 73% 27% 73% 73% 27% 73% 73% 45% 64% 45% 64% Access to Treatment Plan 64% Coordinate Care with Provider Environmental Trigger Tracking Most helpful App Feature 45% Interested in downloading 91% Interested in using an Asthma App • Surveyed patients with questionnaire to identify perceived benefits and barriers to using an asthma mobile app 64% Asthma Action Guide/Education 64% CONCLUSIONS/IMPLICATIONS In conclusion, this project results suggest: • Key word searches resulted in 207 apps of which 16 meet the 8 domain criteria. • AsthmaMD and Asthma Ally were selected. • 55% of patients use a health app regularly. • 91% of patients stated they would use an asthma mobile app for self-management. • Majority expressed a desire to have access to an all inclusive asthma mobile app with evidence-based content. • Continued research is needed to determine the efficacy of asthma mobile app use for improved asthma control outcomes.