Explorative survey on the usage and needs of Mobile Health Applications (mhealth) amongst caregivers in taking care of stroke survivors
Mobile health (mHealth) applications may assist stroke caregivers in answering the unmet needs of inadequate information and support from healthcare professionals. This study aimed to explore the usage and needs of mHealth applications among stroke caregivers and its associated factors. This cross-s...
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| author | Firdaus A., Noor Azah Abd Aziz, Wan Asyraf Wan Zaidi, Fairuz A., |
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| description | Mobile health (mHealth) applications may assist stroke caregivers in answering the unmet needs of inadequate information and support from healthcare professionals. This study aimed to explore the usage and needs of mHealth applications among stroke caregivers and its associated factors. This cross-sectional study involved 207 stroke caregivers attending hospital and community-based stroke clinics in Kuala Lumpur between December 2020 until March 2021. The survey was done through newly developed self-administered bilingual questionnaires using face to face interviews, telephone interviews and Google form. Most caregivers (77.8%) used at least one mHealth application for self-care or during the caregiving process. The three most types of mHealth applications were contacting healthcare professionals (89.9%), disease monitoring (89.4%) and health information (89.4%). The three most features of mHealth applications were free to download/use (94.7%), simple interface (93.7%) and data security/privacy (93.7%). Chi-square test of association showed managing appointment (χ2 (1) = 5.65, p = 0.017), health information (χ2 (1) = 6.72, p = 0.01), disease monitoring (χ2 (1) = 9.58, p = 0.002), contacting healthcare professional (χ2 (1) = 6.27, p = 0.012) and patient disability level (χ2 (1) = 4.29, p = 0.038) were significantly associated with specific types of mHealth applications. In conclusion, the overall usage of mHealth applications among stroke caregivers was high, with the need of specific types and features in mHealth applications among stroke caregivers. |
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| spelling | my-ukm.journal.223312023-10-19T00:51:18Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/22331/ Explorative survey on the usage and needs of Mobile Health Applications (mhealth) amongst caregivers in taking care of stroke survivors Firdaus A., Noor Azah Abd Aziz, Wan Asyraf Wan Zaidi, Fairuz A., Mobile health (mHealth) applications may assist stroke caregivers in answering the unmet needs of inadequate information and support from healthcare professionals. This study aimed to explore the usage and needs of mHealth applications among stroke caregivers and its associated factors. This cross-sectional study involved 207 stroke caregivers attending hospital and community-based stroke clinics in Kuala Lumpur between December 2020 until March 2021. The survey was done through newly developed self-administered bilingual questionnaires using face to face interviews, telephone interviews and Google form. Most caregivers (77.8%) used at least one mHealth application for self-care or during the caregiving process. The three most types of mHealth applications were contacting healthcare professionals (89.9%), disease monitoring (89.4%) and health information (89.4%). The three most features of mHealth applications were free to download/use (94.7%), simple interface (93.7%) and data security/privacy (93.7%). Chi-square test of association showed managing appointment (χ2 (1) = 5.65, p = 0.017), health information (χ2 (1) = 6.72, p = 0.01), disease monitoring (χ2 (1) = 9.58, p = 0.002), contacting healthcare professional (χ2 (1) = 6.27, p = 0.012) and patient disability level (χ2 (1) = 4.29, p = 0.038) were significantly associated with specific types of mHealth applications. In conclusion, the overall usage of mHealth applications among stroke caregivers was high, with the need of specific types and features in mHealth applications among stroke caregivers. Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2022-12 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/22331/1/Explorative%20Survey%20on%20the%20Usage%20and%20Needs%20of.pdf Firdaus A., and Noor Azah Abd Aziz, and Wan Asyraf Wan Zaidi, and Fairuz A., (2022) Explorative survey on the usage and needs of Mobile Health Applications (mhealth) amongst caregivers in taking care of stroke survivors. Medicine & Health, 17 (2). pp. 85-100. ISSN 2289-5728 https://medicineandhealthukm.com/ |
| spellingShingle | Firdaus A., Noor Azah Abd Aziz, Wan Asyraf Wan Zaidi, Fairuz A., Explorative survey on the usage and needs of Mobile Health Applications (mhealth) amongst caregivers in taking care of stroke survivors |
| title | Explorative survey on the usage and needs of Mobile Health Applications (mhealth) amongst caregivers in taking care of stroke survivors |
| title_full | Explorative survey on the usage and needs of Mobile Health Applications (mhealth) amongst caregivers in taking care of stroke survivors |
| title_fullStr | Explorative survey on the usage and needs of Mobile Health Applications (mhealth) amongst caregivers in taking care of stroke survivors |
| title_full_unstemmed | Explorative survey on the usage and needs of Mobile Health Applications (mhealth) amongst caregivers in taking care of stroke survivors |
| title_short | Explorative survey on the usage and needs of Mobile Health Applications (mhealth) amongst caregivers in taking care of stroke survivors |
| title_sort | explorative survey on the usage and needs of mobile health applications (mhealth) amongst caregivers in taking care of stroke survivors |
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