The feasibility and acceptability of asthma self-management delivered through a mobile phone application. A pilot study (Asthma m-health)
| dc.contributor.author | Laher, Beverly | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-12-22T10:19:54Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2021-12-22T10:19:54Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2020-11-11 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Type of study: Mixed methods pilot study Problem: Despite the high rates of mortality and morbidity due chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs), attention to this group of diseases is arguably insufficient both at global, regional and country level. Globally asthma is a significant cause of reduced quality of life and death in all age groups across the life span. Asthma ranks number 28 on the global burden of disease list and contributes substantially to years lived with disability. In children is it the most common NCD and has devastating socioeconomic consequences. Asthma management requires a long-term approach due its chronic nature and the variability of asthma symptoms, triggers and exacerbations. Current guidelines advocate for self-management as part of standard care. However low-income countries like Malawi struggle to accommodate this practice due to shortage of resources. Emerging literature suggest that LMICs particularly in Africa are experiencing an increase in the burden of disease which hinders delivery of self-management services. Malawi is no exception to the escalating burden of asthma amidst insufficient resources. Mobile phone health application (MHealth) have been reported to be an effective and cost-effective tool in the monitoring and management of chronic disease like asthma. This study therefore aims to determine the feasibility and acceptability of an asthma selfmanagement mobile phone application in a resource-limited environment. Methodology: This will be a mixed methods pilot study assessing the feasibility and acceptability of using a mobile phone application (AsthMWa) for asthma self-management. The study will recruit a sample of 20 asthma patient aged 10-years and above, from the paediatric general clinic at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital. Participants will be issued a phone with a pre-installed application (AsthMWa) which will collect information on medication use, self-assessment of symptoms and a personal asthma action plan. Participants will also participate in semi structured interviews, collecting data on acceptability, barriers to using the app and suggestions for modifications. We will take informed consent and assent and adhere to strict data protection procedures. Expected findings and dissemination: The study will determine the feasibility and acceptability of the asthma mobile health in the self-management of asthma in a low resource setting. The qualitative and quantitative results from this study will explore the ability of the application to collect the intended information and the patients capability to use the app to manage their Asthma. These results will also for a probable baseline for future research. The findings will be presented to COMREC and the College of Medicine Research Dissemination Conference. In addition, findings will also be presented at Malawi Liverpool Welcome Trust and published in a peer-reviewed journal. | en_US |
| dc.description.sponsorship | Self-sponsored | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://rscarchive.kuhes.ac.mw/handle/20.500.12988/778 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Kamuzu University of Health Sciences | en_US |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries | protocol;P.09/20/3132 | |
| dc.title | The feasibility and acceptability of asthma self-management delivered through a mobile phone application. A pilot study (Asthma m-health) | en_US |