Needs and Demands for e-Health Symptom Management Interventions in Patients with Post-COVID-19 Condition: A User-Centered Design Approach.
Telemed J E Health
; 30(8): 2194-2202, 2024 Aug.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38814744
ABSTRACT
Introduction:
Post-COVID-19 is an increasing chronic disease for which potential treatment options require further development and examination. A well-established approach to symptom management in post-COVID-19 patients could be e-Health interventions. To enhance the implementation and utilization of e-Health interventions, the needs and demands of patients should be taken into consideration. The aim of this study was to investigate needs and demands of post-COVID-19 patients concerning e-Health symptom management interventions.Methods:
A total of 556 patients participated in this cross-sectional online survey study. Recruitment was performed from January 19 to May 24, 2022. Data related to the needs and demands for e-Health interventions were analyzed, along with medical and sociodemographic information.Results:
The majority of the patients preferred interventions accessible on smartphones (95.3%). The favored content formats were applications (82.7%), interactive training (69.3%), or audio and video materials (61.1%). Furthermore, the preferred session length was about 10-20 min. The most desired topics included "quality of life," "information about how intensively I may exert myself or do sports," "adjustment to new life situation," and "handling physical changes."Conclusions:
This study provides a detailed framework for the content and design of e-Health interventions to support patients managing their post-COVID-19 symptoms. The findings could significantly influence the further development of tailored e-Health interventions to address this pressing global health concern.Key words
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Telemedicine
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SARS-CoV-2
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COVID-19
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Telemed J E Health
Journal subject:
INFORMATICA MEDICA
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SERVICOS DE SAUDE
Year:
2024
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Germany