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ArticleBMC health services research2023

Design and evaluation of an educational mobile program for liver transplant patients.

Mostafa Langarizadeh, Fateme Moghbeli, Shamim Ahmadi, Mohammad Hossein Langarizadeh, Mohammadjavad Sayadi, Fatemeh Sarpourian, Seyed Ali Fatemi Aghda

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Article in BMC health services research, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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7 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Mostafa LangarizadehDepartment of Health Information Management, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Fateme MoghbeliDepartment of Health Information Technology, Varastegan Institute for Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Shamim AhmadiDepartment of Health Information Management, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mohammad Hossein LangarizadehDepartment of Computer Sciences, Faculty of Mathematics Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran.
Mohammadjavad SayadiDepartment of Computer Engineering, Technical and Vocational University (TVU), Tehran, Iran.
Fatemeh SarpourianDepartment of Health Information Technology, School of Management and Medical Informatics, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Seyed Ali Fatemi AghdaDepartment of Health Information Management, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. afatamy@yahoo.com.
Iran University of Medical Sciences · IRMashhad University of Medical Sciences · IRShahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services · IRShiraz University of Medical Sciences · IRTechnical and Vocational University · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundLiver transplantation, the last treatment for advanced liver failure, necessitates patient education due to its wide range of complications and subsequent disabilities. The present study was development-applied research and aimed to design a mobile-based educational program to provide liver transplant patients with critical health information.

methodsIn the first phase of the study, the crucial educational components were collected from the literature and organized in the form of a questionnaire using library studies and available global guidelines. The validity and reliability of this researcher-made questionnaire were confirmed by a panel of experts (n = 15), including gastroenterologists and liver specialists working in the Motahari liver clinic and AbuAli Sina Hospital in Shiraz. The application was designed followed by analyzing the data gathered from the first phase. To evaluate the mobile phone program's usability, to evaluate the application, 30 liver transplant patients were randomly selected.

resultsMost educational components covered in the questionnaire were deemed necessary by experts in the first phase. As a result, the educational contents were classified under 10 categories. The application had a good level of usability since the participants' satisfaction score was 8.1 (out of 9 points).

conclusionsDue to the increase in liver transplantation and the use of mobile phones, applications increase the patient's role in their health, and their awareness. It also leads to a better interaction and follow-up of the patient, the treatment staff of the medical centers.

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Cell PhoneLiver TransplantationAmbulatory Care FacilitiesEducational StatusHumansReproducibility of ResultsEducational needsLiver transplantMobile phone health (mHealth)Self-careUsability evaluation

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