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. 2021 Nov 17;4(4):e434.
doi: 10.1002/hsr2.434. eCollection 2021 Dec.

Effectiveness of mobile health-based self-management application for posttransplant cares: A systematic review

Sanaz Abasi  1 , Azita Yazdani  2 , Shamim Kiani  1 , Zahra Mahmoudzadeh-Sagheb  3
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Effectiveness of mobile health-based self-management application for posttransplant cares: A systematic review

Sanaz Abasi et al. Health Sci Rep. .

Abstract

Background and aims: Patients after transplantation need medical management for the rest of their lives, and self-management seems to lead to greater adherence to medical standards, improve early physical changes, and increase patient empowerment. The main objective of this article is to systematic review of the consideration to mobile health applications (m-Health apps) used in transplantation.

Methods: A systematic search was conducted MEDLINE (through PubMed), Web of Science, Scopus, and Science Direct from inception to November 2020. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) statement was used in this study. Comprehensive research was carried out using a combination of keywords and MeSH terms associated with m-Health, empowerment, self-management, and transplantation. Two independent reviewers screened titles and abstracts, assessed full-text articles, and extracted data from articles that met inclusion criteria. Eligible studies were original research articles that included posttransplant care and mobile phone-based applications to support self-management and self-care. Also, thesis, book chapters, letters to editors, short briefs, reports, technical reports, book reviews, systematic reviews, or meta-analysis were excluded.

Results: We divided all the reviewed articles into four categories, self-management (medication adherence, adherence to medical regimen, and remote monitoring), evaluation, interaction, and interface; 37.5% of the studies were focused on lung transplantation. In 56.25% of the studies, medication adherence was considered because one of the main reasons for the rejection and graft loss is stated medication nonadherence. Also, 62.5% of the studies demonstrated that the use of m-health improved medication adherence and self-management in transplantation.

Conclusions: The use of m-Health apps interventions to self-management after transplantation has shown promising feasibility and acceptability, and there is modest evidence to support the efficacy of these interventions. We found that m-Health solutions can help the patient in self-management in many ways after transplantation.

Keywords: medication adherence; mobile health; posttransplant cares; self‐management.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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The classification of reviewed articles
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The flow diagram for the identification, screening, and eligibility of studies based on PRISMA
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The distribution of papers by publication year
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Frequency of studies according to organ transplantation
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