Key result
An 8-week mobile application self-management program significantly increased physical and mental quality of life compared with a booklet and education in patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators.
Why the study?
This study was conducted to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of a mobile application self-management program for patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators.
Does a mobile application self-management program improve quality of life and physiological indicators in patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators?
Does a mobile application self-management program improve quality of life and physiological indicators in patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators?
An 8-week mobile application self-management program significantly improves physical and mental quality of life in patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators compared to standard booklet education.
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Hypothesis-generating for mobile app self-management in ICD patients; larger RCTs needed to confirm QoL benefits.
This study aimed to develop a mobile application self-management program for patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators and evaluate its effectiveness. A nonequivalent experimental group pre-post quasi-experimental study was conducted. The experimental group (n = 32) received the mobile application and education for 8 weeks. The control group (n = 32) received a booklet and education. Uncertainty, self-care competence, physical quality of life, mental quality of life, and physiological indicators (ejection fraction, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, pulse rate) were assessed. Outcomes were analyzed using the independent t test, Mann-Whitney U test, analysis of covariance, and ranked analysis of covariance. Physical and mental quality of life significantly increased in the experimental group compared with the control group. Physiological indicators were unchanged. The mobile application self-management program may be utilized as a nursing intervention to improve quality of life for patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators.
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Jo et al. (2025) studied Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (n=64). Mobile application self-management program and education vs. Booklet and education was evaluated on Uncertainty, self-care competence, physical quality of life, mental quality of life, and physiological indicators. An 8-week mobile application self-management program significantly increased physical and mental quality of life compared with a booklet and education in patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators.
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