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Identification and Evaluation of Mobile Applications for Self-Management of Diet and Lifestyle for Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
Gold, Stephanie L; Chiew, Brandon A; Rajagopalan, Vidya; Lavallee, Celeste M.
Afiliación
  • Gold SL; Division of Gastroenterology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Gustav Levy Place, New York, NY 10029, USA.
  • Chiew BA; Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, Health Sciences Centre, Foothills campus, University of Calgary, 3330 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta T2N 4N1, Canada.
  • Rajagopalan V; Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, Health Sciences Centre, Foothills campus, University of Calgary, 3330 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta T2N 4N1, Canada.
  • Lavallee CM; Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, Health Sciences Centre, Foothills campus, University of Calgary, 3330 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta T2N 4N1, Canada.
J Can Assoc Gastroenterol ; 6(5): 186-195, 2023 Oct.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37811532
ABSTRACT

Background:

Mobile health applications (apps) providing diet and lifestyle self-management programs to patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are emerging. The objective of this study was to evaluate current apps available in the US and Canada based on app quality, perceived impact on diet and mental health and comprehensiveness to support self-management.

Methods:

The Apple iOS and Google Play app stores were searched for terms related to IBD. Apps were included if they targeted diet and lifestyle behaviours for patients living with IBD and were available to the general public. Apps were excluded if they were not specific to IBD, not available in English, did not target diet or lifestyle therapy, were not available in the US and Canada, or did not offer stand-alone self-management programs. The Mobile App Rating Scale was used to assess mobile app quality.

Results:

A total of 1,512 apps were identified through the app stores. Six apps met inclusion criteria. My IBD Care Crohn's and Colitis received the highest quality rating and LyfeMD received the highest overall app rating. Only these two apps provided behaviour tracking over time, and three (50 percent) apps provided good-quality information.

Conclusions:

While many IBD-related apps exist, few support self-management of diet and lifestyle behaviours. The My IBD Care and LyfeMD apps had the highest ratings and can be used to track lifestyle behaviours. The effectiveness of these apps to improve behaviours, and subsequently impact the disease course and quality of life, should be explored in future studies.
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Texto completo: 1 Base de datos: MEDLINE Tipo de estudio: Diagnostic_studies / Prognostic_studies Idioma: En Revista: J Can Assoc Gastroenterol Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos

Texto completo: 1 Base de datos: MEDLINE Tipo de estudio: Diagnostic_studies / Prognostic_studies Idioma: En Revista: J Can Assoc Gastroenterol Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos