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Research Article: Mobile Apps for Patients with Peritoneal Dialysis: Systematic App Search and Evaluation

Date Published: 2024-03-25

Abstract:
Background: Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is one type of renal replacement therapy. If patients have problems during the dialysis process, healthcare providers may not be able assist the patients immediately. mHealth can provide patients with information and help them to solve problems in real-time, potentially increasing their willingness to choose PD. Objective: The objectives of this study were to conduct a comprehensive review of free mobile applications for patients with PD on the Internet and to recommend suitable mobile applications to facilitate patient self-management and health. Methods: We conducted a systematic search for PD mobile applications on Google Play and the Apple iTunes Store from 3 to 16 June 2023. Results: A total of 828 identifiable mobile applications were initially identified, and ultimately, 21 met the inclusion criteria. The Mobile App Rating Scale (MARS) assessment of the applications revealed the highest score in the functionality domain, followed by the aesthetics, information, app-specific, subjective quality, and engagement domains, respectively. In the comprehensive self-management of PD, the highest percentage was related to disease-related information. Conclusion: The findings of this study suggest that some applications, with the highest quality, can be recommended to patients for use in English or traditional Chinese.

Introduction:
The global prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is approximately 13.4% [1], and in Taiwan, it is 12% [2]. When patients with CKD progress to end-stage renal disease, renal replacement therapy, such as hemodialysis (HD), peritoneal dialysis (PD), or kidney transplantation, may be needed to replace kidney function [3]. Patients communicate with healthcare professionals (HCPs) upon receiving HD twice or thrice a week; therefore, they have a greater sense of security. When patients are undergoing HD, HCPs…

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