Evaluation of an application for the self-assessment of lifestyle behaviour in cardiac patients.

Autor: Goevaerts WF; Department of Cardiology, Máxima Medical Centre, Eindhoven/Veldhoven, The Netherlands. w.f.goevaerts@tue.nl.; Industrial Design, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands. w.f.goevaerts@tue.nl., Tenbült-van Limpt NCCW; Department of Cardiology, Máxima Medical Centre, Eindhoven/Veldhoven, The Netherlands.; Industrial Design, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands., Lu Y; Industrial Design, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands., Kop WJ; Center of Research on Psychological Disorders and Somatic Diseases (CoRPS), Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands., Kemps HMC; Department of Cardiology, Máxima Medical Centre, Eindhoven/Veldhoven, The Netherlands.; Industrial Design, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands., Brouwers RWM; Department of Cardiology, Máxima Medical Centre, Eindhoven/Veldhoven, The Netherlands.; Industrial Design, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Netherlands heart journal : monthly journal of the Netherlands Society of Cardiology and the Netherlands Heart Foundation [Neth Heart J] 2024 Jan; Vol. 32 (1), pp. 55-62. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Dec 07.
DOI: 10.1007/s12471-023-01835-7
Abstrakt: Background: Currently, no uniform, well-validated and comprehensive lifestyle behaviour self-assessment instrument exists for patients with cardiovascular disease.
Purpose: To evaluate the usability of a novel mobile application (LifeStyleScore) based on validated instruments for the assessment of cardiovascular risk behaviours. Secondly, the application's acceptance by healthcare professionals (HCPs) and its association with improved patient activation and lifestyle behaviour was evaluated.
Methods: In this single-centre, non-randomised observational pilot study, patients with coronary artery disease or atrial fibrillation entering cardiac rehabilitation (CR) completed the LifeStyleScore application, the Patient Activation Measure (PAM-13®), and the System Usability Scale (SUS) during the CR intake and after CR completion. A focus group interview was performed with the HCPs involved.
Results: We analysed 20 participants, 3 of whom were women, with a mean age of 61.9 ± 6.7 years. The LifeStyleScore application was rated with a SUS score above average (> 68) before (69.6 ± 13.4) and after CR (68.6 ± 15.1). All HCPs (n = 8) found the application usable. Patient activation did not increase significantly after CR compared with baseline (62.0 ± 8.6 versus 59.2 ± 9.5, respectively, p = 0.28) and only physical activity levels improved significantly (2.4 ± 0.7 (standardised score) at baseline, 2.8 ± 0.4 after CR, p = 0.04).
Conclusion: The LifeStyleScore application was found to be usable for patients receiving CR. Its use did not result in increased patient activation, and of the lifestyle behaviours only physical activity levels improved. Further research is needed to evaluate how such applications can be optimally incorporated in CR programmes.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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