scholarly journals Apps to Support Self-Management for People With Hypertension: Content Analysis

10.2196/13257 ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. e13257 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chi Yan Hui ◽  
Emily Creamer ◽  
Hilary Pinnock ◽  
Brian McKinstry
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Self Management

Social support for self-management behaviors among people with epilepsy: A content analysis of the WebEase program

2012 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 285-290 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Reisinger Walker ◽  
Yvan Bamps ◽  
Andrea Burdett ◽  
Jennifer Rothkopf ◽  
Colleen DiIorio
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Management Behaviors

scholarly journals Self‐Management Recommendations for Sickle Cell Disease: A Content Analysis of Websites

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Druye A Andrews ◽  
Nelson Katherine ◽  
Robinson Brian
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Sickle Cell Disease ◽  
Sickle Cell ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Preventive Health ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Cell Disease ◽  
Self Monitoring ◽  
Management Actions ◽  
Management Recommendations

This paper reports on the findings of a study designed to establish website-based self-management recommendations for sickle cell disease. Google and Yahoo search engines were used to search the World-Wide-Web. Purposive sampling was utilized to select 28 websites that met the inclusion criteria. Data were manually collected from health education materials and subjected to qualitative content analysis. Self-management was conceptualized as actions involving preventive health, self-monitoring, self-diagnosing, and self-treatment. The results show that the websites recommend more self-management actions for preventive health and self-treatment than for self-monitoring and self-diagnosis. Frequent oral fluid intake, limitation of overactivity, eating a healthy diet, avoiding extreme temperatures, and infections were the commonest preventive health recommendations. Daily pain monitoring and general bodily inspections were the most frequent self-monitoring recommendations. Commonly cited self-diagnostic indicators were fever, persistent pain, enlarged spleen, and leg ulcers. The use of analgesics and non-pharmacological measures were regularly cited for self-treatment. Most recommendations were assessed as clinically safe as they align with standards for sickle cell management. Nurses and other professionals should teach patients how to assess the credibility of websites. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

A cross-sectional content analysis of Android applications for asthma

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 83-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mowafa Househ ◽  
Nassif Hossain ◽  
Amr Jamal ◽  
Nasriah Zakaria ◽  
Ashraf Elmetwally ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Information Quality ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Positive Health ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Self Monitoring ◽  
Android Platform ◽  
Search Feature

Providing patients opportunities for self-management and education about their disease, asthma applications designed for use on an Android operating system can have positive health outcomes across the range of demographics who use mHealth applications. This study provides a content analysis of freely available Google Android Platform Mobile Applications for Asthma. A list of applications was collected on 26 October 2014, using the search feature of the Google Play Android platform and using the words and phrases “Asthma,” “Lung Function” and “Peak Flow.” Each application was coded for its approach to asthma self-management, based on categories adapted by Huckvale et al., which are based on the Global Initiative for Asthma and the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program. The characteristics of the 15 asthma applications are described. Most of the asthma applications’ primary function focused on patient self-monitoring and self-assessment. Using the HON Code, we found low health information quality across all asthma applications. Android asthma applications can have positive outcomes in helping patients as they provide opportunities for self-management and education about their disease. Future research should continue to monitor and evaluate the development and use of mHealth Asthma Applications. Based on these findings, and their indication of a gap in existing research, subsequent studies can continue to evaluate the development and use of mHealth Asthma Applications with increasing methodological consistency to improve the quality of in-app health information.

scholarly journals Limitations of Existing Dialysis Diet Apps in Promoting User Engagement and Patient Self-Management: Quantitative Content Analysis Study

10.2196/13808 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. e13808
Author(s):  
Jun-Hao Lim ◽  
Cordelia-Kheng-May Lim ◽  
Imliya Ibrahim ◽  
Jazlina Syahrul ◽  
Mohd Hazli Mohamed Zabil ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Health Behavior ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Technical Quality ◽  
Dialysis Patients ◽  
Health Behavior Theory ◽  
Behavior Theory ◽  
Quantitative Content ◽  
The Mean

Background With the unprecedented growth of mobile technology, a plethora of dialysis diet apps have been developed to promote patient dietary self-management. Nevertheless, the utility of such apps remains questionable. Objective This study aimed to evaluate the content, features, and quality of commercial dialysis diet apps for adult dialysis patients. Methods This study consisted of a quantitative content analysis of commercial dialysis diet apps downloaded from Google Play and the Apple App Store available in the Asian marketplace, searched for using the following keywords in English: dialysis diet and diet for kidney disease. Free and paid apps available in English that provide nutrition information for adult dialysis patients were included. Apps that were not relevant to the dialysis diet, not meant for patient self-management, or redundant were excluded. Apps were evaluated for language medium (subscore=1), credibility (subscore=1), food database (subscore=1), valuable features (subscore=12), health-behavior theory constructs (subscore=60), and technical quality (subscore=25). The relationships among the variables of interest were determined by Pearson correlation. Stepwise multiple linear regression analysis was performed to identify the features that contribute to greater technical quality of dialysis diet apps. Statistical significance was defined as P<.05. Results A total of 22 out of 253 apps (8.7%) were eligible for evaluation. Based on a 100-point scale, the mean overall score of the apps was 31.30 (SD 14.28). Only 5% (1/22) of the apps offered relevant language options, and 46% (10/22) contained food databases. In addition, 54% (12/22) of the apps were not credible. The mean score for valuable features was 3.45 (SD 1.63) out of 12, in which general education (16/22, 73%), free download (15/22, 68%), and usability (13/22, 59%) were the three most popular features. However, the apps scored a mean of 13.41 (SD 11.56) out of 60 for health-behavior theory constructs. The overall app technical quality was considered poor, with a mean score of 2.70 (SD 0.41) out of 5. The scores of valuable features (r=.65, P=.001) and health-behavior theory constructs (r=.55, P=.009) were positively correlated with the overall technical quality of the commercial dialysis diet apps. Features such as free download (β=.43, P=.03) and usability (β=.41, P=.03) could significantly determine the functional quality of the apps. Health-behavior theory constructs such as self-monitoring could significantly predict both the subjective quality (β=.55, P=.008) and the engagement quality (β=.66, P=.001) of the apps, whereas the information quality domain could be determined by plan or orders (β=.48, P=.007) and knowledge (β=.45, P=.01). Conclusions Although most of the available commercial dialysis diet apps are free and easy to use, they are subject to theory deficiency, limited language options, and a lack of food databases, credibility, tailored education, and overall technical quality.

A Framework to Assist School Psychologists and Counsellors in Recommending Quality Apps for Supporting Diabetes Self-Management: An Illustrative Assessment Using Content Analysis

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (01) ◽  
pp. 82-97
Author(s):  
Brett Furlonger ◽  
Marko Ostojic ◽  
Jasmine Chung ◽  
Katrina Philips ◽  
Margherita Busacca ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
School Psychologists ◽  
Behaviour Change ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Behaviour Change Techniques ◽  
Change Strategies

A framework was examined to assist school psychologists and counsellors in recommending quality apps for supporting diabetes self-management. A content analysis was undertaken to assess behaviour change strategies in Apple and Android smartphone apps for the self-management of type 2 diabetes. The Behaviour Change Technique Taxonomy was used to assess the presence of behaviour change strategies, while the Mobile App Rating Scale was used to assess overall app quality. Raters found, on average, 7.13 behaviour change techniques out of a possible 93, indicating few behaviour change techniques in apps for the self-management of Type 2 diabetes. Analysis indicated that apps of a higher overall quality tended to incorporate more behaviour change strategies. It was concluded that mental-health professionals are advantaged if they are able to assess and refine selection tools for matching apps with the needs of students with diabetes.

Haemophiliac adolescents’ perspectives of resilience: A qualitative study based on the resilience in illness model

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 346-358
Author(s):  
Ali Mohammad Parviniannasab ◽  
Mahnaz Rakhshan ◽  
Marzieh Momennasab ◽  
Mitra Soltanian ◽  
Masoume Rambod ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Constructive Approach ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Purposive Sampling ◽  
Illness Model

A qualitative study was conducted to investigate the concept of resilience among Iranian haemophilic adolescents based on the Haase’s Resilience in Illness Model (RIM). Purposive sampling was used to recruit 15 participants comprising haemophilic adolescents and their parents in the study. The data were collected through in-depth semi-structured interviews and analysed using direct content analysis. The themes and categories were defensive coping (emotive coping, evasive coping), courageous coping (optimism, constructive approach, seeking support), derived meaning (spiritual strategy, hope) and social support (support from family, friends and treatment teams). Social support, adopting a spiritual strategy and self-management behaviours played an important role among the adolescents in improving their level of resilience and skills to cope with haemophilia.

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