Raymond L. Ownby|Amarilis Acevedo|Drenna Waldrop?Valverde|Joshua Caballero|Michael Simonson|Rosemary Davenport|Kofi Kondwani|Robin J. Jacobs
A Mobile App for Chronic Disease Self-Management: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
Nova Southeastern University|Nova Southeastern University|Emory University|Larkin University|Nova Southeastern University|Nova Southeastern University|Morehouse School of Medicine|Baylor College of Medicine
health literacy critically important skill helps people become active participants health care multiple studies united states across world documented association health literacy multiple health outcomes particular elderly many members minority groups shown low levels health literacy groups disproportionately affected chronic illnesses twin burdens affect people need skills knowledge required coping chronic illnesses chronic disease selfmanagement cdsm logical target general health literacy intervention approach spans across specific diseases cdsm targets problems skills needed cope issues fatigue pain stress depression sleep disturbance treatment adherence previous study showed computerdelivered tailored information intervention targeting health literacy could improve treatment adherence cost effective clear strategy effective persons low health literacy multiple chronic conditionsthe purpose study develop computerdelivered mobile intervention provide individuals chronic conditions necessary information cope conditionsin project complete qualitative study status needs individuals one chronic condition results study used develop mobile tailored information app address selfmanagement challenges areas pain sleep fatigue depression anger stress memory problems treatment adherence impact intervention patient quality life patientprovider relationships health literacy patient activation assessed also explore extent health literacy mediates important outcomes healthrelated quality life health service utilizationwe currently completing preliminary qualitative usability studies inform content design intervention anticipate intervention complete 2017 clinical trial efficacy also commence 2017results provide evidence usefulness mobile tailored information app improving health literacy patient activation healthrelated quality life selfreported health patients multiple chronic conditionsclinicaltrialsgov nct02922439 httpsclinicaltrialsgovct2shownct02922439 archived webcite httpwwwwebcitationorg6ptiqdayn