Feasibility of Self-Monitoring Rheumatoid Arthritis With a Smartphone App: Results of Two Mixed-Methods Pilot Studies.
Bart F SeppenJimmy WiegelMerel J l'AmiSharon Duarte Dos Santos RicoFabio S CatarinellaFranktien TurkstraMaarten BoersWouter H BosPublished in: JMIR formative research (2020)
This study illustrates the feasibility of the MijnReuma Reade app that enables self-monitoring of the disease activity in patients with RA with the overarching aim to allocate clinical consultations according to need. Satisfaction with the app and usability of the app were found to be high; however, app usage declined over time. Patients acknowledged the potential of the app to self-monitor their own disease and would like to be able to skip clinic visits if the monitored disease activity is low. To evaluate this strategy, a randomized controlled trial is underway.
Keyphrases
- disease activity
- rheumatoid arthritis
- systemic lupus erythematosus
- rheumatoid arthritis patients
- ankylosing spondylitis
- juvenile idiopathic arthritis
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- primary care
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- randomized controlled trial
- interstitial lung disease
- study protocol
- climate change
- peritoneal dialysis
- risk assessment
- prognostic factors
- human health
- patient satisfaction