Key result
Implementation of an mHealth app and treatment guidelines significantly increased patient-reported provider inquiry of medical history from 71.3% at baseline to 99.4% during the mHealth phase.
Why the study?
Does the implementation of treatment guidelines and an mHealth app improve quality of care and health outcomes in patients with hypertension and type 2 diabetes in Lebanon?
Population
793 adults aged ≥40 years with a diagnosis of hypertension or type 2 diabetes at 10 primary health care…
Comparison
Phased introduction of adapted standard… vs Baseline care.
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
20 months
Authors
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mHealth app may improve guideline adherence and interactions in refugee NCD care; leaves open effects on outcomes pending RCTs.
Cohort (n=1,020)
Yes
Does the implementation of treatment guidelines and an mHealth app improve quality of care and health outcomes in patients with hypertension and type 2 diabetes in Lebanon?
Effect estimate: 28.2 percentage point increase
Absolute Event Rate: 99.4% vs 71.3%
p-value: p=<0.001
Implementation of treatment guidelines and an mHealth app in primary care settings for vulnerable populations in Lebanon significantly improved patient-provider interactions and lifestyle counseling, despite low provider uptake of the app.
Doocy et al. (2017) conducted a cohort in Hypertension and Type 2 Diabetes (n=1,020). Treatment guidelines and mHealth app vs. Baseline (pre-intervention) was evaluated on Provider inquiry of medical history (28.2 percentage point increase, p=<0.001). Implementation of an mHealth app and treatment guidelines significantly increased patient-reported provider inquiry of medical history from 71.3% at baseline to 99.4% during the mHealth phase.
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