Development and Pilot Testing of a Smartphone-Based Self-Care Program for Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15508446 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Yeonsoo Jang (0000-0002-1898-025X, Yonsei University), Sang Hoon Ahn (0000-0002-3629-4624, Yonsei University), Kyunghwa Lee (0000-0002-2515-6891, Konyang University), Oh Young Kwon (0000-0003-3878-9994, Yonsei University), Jeong Hyun Kim (0000-0001-6584-6793, Ansan University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 21 |
| Pages | 11139-11139 |
| Publication date | 2021-10-23 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph182111139 |
| PMID | 34769658 |
| OpenAlex | W3209736308 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 38 |
The purpose of this study is to develop a smartphone-based self-care program (Hep B Care ® ) for patients with the chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV). To pilot test the feasibility of Hep B Care ® , 63 participants with chronic HBV were recruited from an outpatient clinic at S hospital, Seoul, South Korea (experimental group [EG]: n = 30, control group [CG]: n = 33) between February and July 2016. Hep B Care ® was developed based on the theory of self-care whilst having a chronic illness. During the 12-week intervention period, the application: (1) provided information about the disease, medication, nutrition, and exercise; (2) encouraged taking medication and exercise using alarms; and (3) enabled the exchange of messages between healthcare providers and patients. Salivary cortisol, fatigue, depression, anxiety, knowledge of the HBV, quality of life, and medication adherence were all measured as outcomes. Cortisol levels were significantly increased, knowledge of the HBV was improved, and the mean anxiety score was significantly decreased in the EG. Thus, Hep B Care ® partially improved health outcomes in the EG. We recommend that large trials be conducted among patients with the HBV. The smartphone-based self-care program for providing education and coaching is effective for improving knowledge and reducing anxiety among patients with the HBV
Anxiety · Chronic hepatitis · Coaching · Depression (economics · Family medicine · Health care · Hepatitis B · Intervention (counseling · Outpatient clinic · Physical therapy · Psychiatry · Quality of life (healthcare · Virus · Hepatitis B Virus Studies · Hepatitis C virus research · Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Immunology · Internal Medicine
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |