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. 2024 Mar 11;7(3):e1942.
doi: 10.1002/hsr2.1942. eCollection 2024 Mar.

A mobile application for postoperative education of caregivers of children with congenital hypospadias: Requirement analysis

Seyed Mohsen Laal Mousavi  1 , Niloofar Mohammadzadeh  1 , Seyed Mohammad Ayyoubzadeh  1 , Leily Mohajerzadeh  2 , Maryam Alidadi  3
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A mobile application for postoperative education of caregivers of children with congenital hypospadias: Requirement analysis

Seyed Mohsen Laal Mousavi et al. Health Sci Rep. .

Abstract

Background and aims: Hypospadias, a congenital anomaly, can have long-term effects on sexual, urinary, and reproductive functions, making proper postoperative care essential for desirable outcomes, which could be facilitated through a mobile application for diseases with long-term complications. The aim of this study was to investigate the data and functional requirements or minimum data set of a postoperative education mobile application for caregivers of children with hypospadias.

Methods: A literature review of papers published until April 2023 using Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement was conducted to determine the data and functional requirements of a mobile application that provides postoperative education to caregivers of children with congenital hypospadias. Based on the results, a questionnaire was prepared, and its content validity and reliability were evaluated by CVI and CVR. Additionally, data was examined by 30 residents, specialists, and subspecialists in pediatric surgery using the Delphi approach.

Results: The study identified 28 data elements in three main categories: demographic data, clinical data, and application function. Functional requirements of the mobile application were suggested for use in designing the application. Also, the most critical data elements included the definition of disease, the importance of treatment, surgical preparation, bandage, hygiene, symptoms and infection, bleeding, and emergency condition.

Conclusion: The study will pave the way for developing postoperative educational applications for caregivers of children with congenital hypospadias. M-Health app developers and clinician specialists can utilize these findings to design practical applications that assist caregivers in managing the care of hypospadias patients.

Keywords: caregivers; hypospadias; mobile application; postoperative education.

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The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Application development plan.
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Sequential process of study phases.
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Search results from databases.
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Selected data elements and application requirements.
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