Mobile Applications for Longitudinal Data Collection: Web-based Survey Study of Former Intensive Care Patients
Abstract
Abstract Purpose Mobile health plays an important role in providing individualized information about the health status of patients. Limited information exists on intensive care unit (ICU) patients with the risk of suffering from the post-intensive care syndrome (PICS), summarizing long-term physical, mental and cognitive impairment. This web-based survey study aims to identify specific needs of former ICU patients for utilizing a newly developed, so called Post-Intensive Care Outcome Surveillance (PICOS) app to collect relevant PICS-related parameters. Methods A prototype app was developed following interaction principles for interactive systems of usability engineering. Patients from four different German hospitals were asked about demographics, interaction with technology and their perception of the prototype regarding hedonic motivation, perceived ease of use and performance expectancy. Results 123 patients participated in the survey; a majority owned and used smartphones. Nearly half of respondents would seek help from family members or caregivers. There was a difference in affinity for technology for participants which own a smartphone and those who do not, t(116) = − .97, p = .335, and no significant difference in affinity for technology whether the participants would like support when using the app or not, t(97) = 1.81, p = .073. The average hedonic motivation for using the app was M = 4.44 (SD = 1.304). Conclusion This app prototype was perceived as both beneficial and easy to use, indicating success of use by former ICU patients. Due to growing age and ongoing impairment of health, every second patient would need assistance in first app usage.
Authors 11
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Witten/Herdecke University · Universitätsklinikum Aachen · Jena University Hospital · RWTH Aachen University · Leipzig University
Affiliation as printed
Department of Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany
Anne Mainz Health Informatics, Faculty of Health/School of Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University
Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Jena University Hospital Thomas Wendt Institute for Medical Informatics, Statistics and Epidemiology, University of Leipzig
Health Informatics, Faculty of Health/School of Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University
Healthcare IT Solutions GmbH
LIFE Management Cluster, Medical Faculty, University of Leipzig
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Witten/Herdecke University · Universitätsklinikum Aachen · Jena University Hospital · RWTH Aachen University · Leipzig University
Affiliation as printed
Health Informatics, Faculty of Health/School of Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University
Anne Mainz Health Informatics, Faculty of Health/School of Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University
Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Jena University Hospital Thomas Wendt Institute for Medical Informatics, Statistics and Epidemiology, University of Leipzig
Department of Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany
Healthcare IT Solutions GmbH
LIFE Management Cluster, Medical Faculty, University of Leipzig
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Witten/Herdecke University · Universitätsklinikum Aachen · Jena University Hospital · RWTH Aachen University · Leipzig University
Affiliation as printed
Department of Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany
Anne Mainz Health Informatics, Faculty of Health/School of Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University
Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Jena University Hospital Thomas Wendt Institute for Medical Informatics, Statistics and Epidemiology, University of Leipzig
Health Informatics, Faculty of Health/School of Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University
Healthcare IT Solutions GmbH
LIFE Management Cluster, Medical Faculty, University of Leipzig
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Witten/Herdecke University · Universitätsklinikum Aachen · Jena University Hospital · RWTH Aachen University · Leipzig University
Affiliation as printed
Healthcare IT Solutions GmbH
Anne Mainz Health Informatics, Faculty of Health/School of Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University
Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Jena University Hospital Thomas Wendt Institute for Medical Informatics, Statistics and Epidemiology, University of Leipzig
Department of Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany
Health Informatics, Faculty of Health/School of Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University
LIFE Management Cluster, Medical Faculty, University of Leipzig
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Witten/Herdecke University · Universitätsklinikum Aachen · Jena University Hospital · RWTH Aachen University · Leipzig University
Affiliation as printed
LIFE Management Cluster, Medical Faculty, University of Leipzig
Anne Mainz Health Informatics, Faculty of Health/School of Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University
Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Jena University Hospital Thomas Wendt Institute for Medical Informatics, Statistics and Epidemiology, University of Leipzig
Department of Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany
Health Informatics, Faculty of Health/School of Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University
Healthcare IT Solutions GmbH
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Witten/Herdecke University · Universitätsklinikum Aachen · Jena University Hospital · RWTH Aachen University · Leipzig University
Affiliation as printed
Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Jena University Hospital
Anne Mainz Health Informatics, Faculty of Health/School of Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University
Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Jena University Hospital Thomas Wendt Institute for Medical Informatics, Statistics and Epidemiology, University of Leipzig
Department of Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany
Health Informatics, Faculty of Health/School of Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University
Healthcare IT Solutions GmbH
LIFE Management Cluster, Medical Faculty, University of Leipzig
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Affiliation as printed
Institute for Medical Informatics, Statistics and Epidemiology, University of Leipzig
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Witten/Herdecke University · Universitätsklinikum Aachen · Jena University Hospital · RWTH Aachen University · Leipzig University
Affiliation as printed
Center for Clinical Studies and Applied Healthcare Research, St. Francis Foundation Münster
Anne Mainz Health Informatics, Faculty of Health/School of Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University
Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Jena University Hospital Thomas Wendt Institute for Medical Informatics, Statistics and Epidemiology, University of Leipzig
Department of Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany
Health Informatics, Faculty of Health/School of Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University
LIFE Management Cluster, Medical Faculty, University of Leipzig
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Witten/Herdecke University · Universitätsklinikum Aachen · Jena University Hospital · RWTH Aachen University · Leipzig University
Affiliation as printed
Department of Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany
Anne Mainz Health Informatics, Faculty of Health/School of Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University
Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Jena University Hospital Thomas Wendt Institute for Medical Informatics, Statistics and Epidemiology, University of Leipzig
Health Informatics, Faculty of Health/School of Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University
Healthcare IT Solutions GmbH
LIFE Management Cluster, Medical Faculty, University of Leipzig
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Witten/Herdecke University · Universitätsklinikum Aachen · Jena University Hospital · RWTH Aachen University · Leipzig University
Affiliation as printed
Health Informatics, Faculty of Health/School of Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University
Anne Mainz Health Informatics, Faculty of Health/School of Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University
Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Jena University Hospital Thomas Wendt Institute for Medical Informatics, Statistics and Epidemiology, University of Leipzig
Department of Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany
Healthcare IT Solutions GmbH
LIFE Management Cluster, Medical Faculty, University of Leipzig
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Witten/Herdecke University · Universitätsklinikum Aachen · Jena University Hospital · RWTH Aachen University · Leipzig University
Affiliation as printed
Department of Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany
Anne Mainz Health Informatics, Faculty of Health/School of Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University
Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Jena University Hospital Thomas Wendt Institute for Medical Informatics, Statistics and Epidemiology, University of Leipzig
Health Informatics, Faculty of Health/School of Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University
Healthcare IT Solutions GmbH
LIFE Management Cluster, Medical Faculty, University of Leipzig
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