Development and testing of an iPad application for teaching self-management to heart failure patients. (Nursing/Allied Health Professional Investigator Award)- Abstract


Autoria(s): Bashi, N.; Esquivel, J.; Fredericks, B.; Adams, M.; Gordon, C.; Horton, C.; Atherton, J.; Clark, R. A.
Data(s)

2012

Resumo

Purpose: Heart failure (HF) is the leading cause of hospitalization and significant burden to the health care system in Australia. To reduce hospitalizations, multidisciplinary approaches and enhance self-management programs have been strongly advocated for HF patients globally. HF patients who can effectively manage their symptoms and adhere to complex medicine regimes will experience fewer hospitalizations. Research indicates that information technologies (IT) have a significant role in providing support to promote patients' self-management skills. The iPad utilizes user-friendly interfaces and to date an application for HF patient education has not been developed. This project aimed to develop the HF iPad teaching application in the way that would be engaging, interactive and simple to follow and usable for patients' carers and health care workers within both the hospital and community setting. Methods: The design for the development and evaluation of the application consisted of two action research cycles. Each cycle included 3 phases of testing and feedback from three groups comprising IT team, HF experts and patients. All patient education materials of the application were derived from national and international evidence based practice guidelines and patient self-care recommendations. Results: The iPad application has animated anatomy and physiology that simply and clearly teaches the concepts of the normal heart and the heart in failure. Patient Avatars throughout the application can be changed to reflect the sex and culture of the patient. There is voice-over presenting a script developed by the heart failure expert panel. Additional engagement processes included points of interaction throughout the application with touch screen responses and the ability of the patient to enter their weight and this data is secured and transferred to the clinic nurse and/or research data set. The application has been used independently, for instance, at home or using headphones in a clinic waiting room or most commonly to aid a nurse-led HF consultation. Conclusion: This project utilized iPad as an educational tool to standardize HF education from nurses who are not always heart failure specialists. Furthermore, study is currently ongoing to evaluate of the effectiveness of this tool on patient outcomes and to develop several specifically designed cultural adaptations [Hispanic (USA), Aboriginal (Australia), and Maori (New Zealand)].

Identificador

http://eprints.qut.edu.au/55727/

Publicador

John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

Relação

DOI:10.1093/eurjhf/hss001

Bashi, N., Esquivel, J., Fredericks, B., Adams, M., Gordon, C., Horton, C., Atherton, J. , & Clark, R. A. (2012) Development and testing of an iPad application for teaching self-management to heart failure patients. (Nursing/Allied Health Professional Investigator Award)- Abstract. European Journal of Heart Failure, 11 (S1).

Fonte

Faculty of Health; Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation; Indigenous Studies Research Network; School of Nursing; School of Public Health & Social Work

Palavras-Chave #110000 MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES #110200 CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE AND HAEMATOLOGY #110201 Cardiology (incl. Cardiovascular Diseases) #111000 NURSING #111700 PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES #111701 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health #heart failure #IPad application #Avatar #Indigenous #Aboriginal #Australia #Action research
Tipo

Journal Article