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Ardestani-mohammadi F, Rahmatzadeh Z. The mHealth Applications for Patients With Organ Transplantation: A Systematic Review. JMIS 2024; 10 (2) :110-123
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Students’ Scientific Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Objective Many chronic diseases can lead to organ failure. The best treatment for patients with end-stage organ diseases is organ transplantation. Technological advances have led to the development of applications for health promotion. This systematic review study aims to investigate mHealth applications in the field of organ transplantation.
Methods The present study was conducted according to PRISMA guidelines. For this purpose, Web of Science, PubMed and Scopus databases were searched to retrieve related articles in English without a time limit, until September 24, 2022. The inclusion criteria were: Being an original article, being in the English language, availability of full texts, and being related to mHealth applications in the field of organ transplantation. Data collection was done using a data extraction form. The data was analyzed using the content analysis method.
Results A total of 123 articles were found, of which 11 met the inclusion criteria. The users of applications were patients, their families or caregivers and medical staff. The studies had been conducted in Spain and the USA. It was found that 45.5% of applications were designed for kidney and liver transplant recipients and 36.5% for stem cell transplant recipients.
Conclusion Studies have shown the effectiveness of mHealth applications in organ transplantation. These applications can increase patients’ adherence to treatment, self-care and awareness of treatment methods and can create communication between users.
Methods The present study was conducted according to PRISMA guidelines. For this purpose, Web of Science, PubMed and Scopus databases were searched to retrieve related articles in English without a time limit, until September 24, 2022. The inclusion criteria were: Being an original article, being in the English language, availability of full texts, and being related to mHealth applications in the field of organ transplantation. Data collection was done using a data extraction form. The data was analyzed using the content analysis method.
Results A total of 123 articles were found, of which 11 met the inclusion criteria. The users of applications were patients, their families or caregivers and medical staff. The studies had been conducted in Spain and the USA. It was found that 45.5% of applications were designed for kidney and liver transplant recipients and 36.5% for stem cell transplant recipients.
Conclusion Studies have shown the effectiveness of mHealth applications in organ transplantation. These applications can increase patients’ adherence to treatment, self-care and awareness of treatment methods and can create communication between users.
Type of Study: Review |
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Received: 2023/09/10 | Accepted: 2024/01/8 | Published: 2024/07/1
Received: 2023/09/10 | Accepted: 2024/01/8 | Published: 2024/07/1
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