Nurse Perspectives Regarding Implementation of an Asthma Monitoring Mobile Health Application in the School Setting.
Emily E JohnsonClaire MacGeorgeAnnie AndrewsKathryn L KingRonald J TeufelDaniel L BrintonRyan KruisKathryn C HaleDee FordKathryn R SterbaPublished in: Telemedicine journal and e-health : the official journal of the American Telemedicine Association (2021)
Background: School-based telehealth (SBTH) plays a valuable role in child asthma management, although nurses have concerns with caregiver engagement. Mobile technology (m-health) has potential to improve this engagement. Objective: We identified barriers and key desired features of an asthma m-health application as a supplement to an existing SBTH asthma program in rural settings. Methods: Multimethod design using school nurse surveys and interviews with school and SBTH personnel to describe processes related to implementation of an m-health application. Results: Nurses reported SBTH programs were an ideal setting to identify potential families for m-health. Benefits of caregiver education and engagement and barriers related to technology, smart phone data availability, and family buy-in were described. Desired application features included education on inhaler technique, asthma symptom, and medication adherence reports. Conclusions: The feedback identified from nurses can be incorporated into an asthma m-health program within an SBTH program to facilitate implementation.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- mental health
- quality improvement
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- public health
- lung function
- primary care
- allergic rhinitis
- physical activity
- health information
- human health
- social media
- health promotion
- risk assessment
- cystic fibrosis
- south africa
- cross sectional
- machine learning
- electronic health record
- drug induced
- artificial intelligence