| Literature DB >> 33935317 |
André Luis Giusti1, Sandro da Silva Reginaldo1, Thiago Barbosa Caixeta1, Eduardo Damaceno Chaibe1,2, Leonardo Vieira Santos Moraes1,3, Rodolpho Lemes de Oliveira1.
Abstract
Objective The present paper aims to evaluate the quality of a mobile phone application (app) designed to guide patients after shoulder surgical procedures. Methods A free and easily accessible app was developed to help patients at home. Patients were monitored for app use and adaptation before physical therapy started. At the end of 6 weeks, a qualitative questionnaire was employed to determine the usability of the app. Results In total, 97% of the respondents reported that the app was easy to download, the exercises were readily understood, and they would recommend the app. Ninety-three percent of the participants agreed that the app made them feel a greater degree of participation in the treatment of their illness, while 90% considered the app self-explanatory. Conclusion The virtual platform helps the patients to understand the treatment, aiding the medical prescription of postoperative exercises to be performed at home. Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia. This is an open access article published by Thieme under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonDerivative-NonCommercial License, permitting copying and reproduction so long as the original work is given appropriate credit. Contents may not be used for commercial purposes, or adapted, remixed, transformed or built upon. ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ ).Entities:
Keywords: cell phone; orthopedics; physical therapy specialty; rehabilitation; shoulder/surgery
Year: 2020 PMID: 33935317 PMCID: PMC8075644 DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1708517
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Rev Bras Ortop (Sao Paulo) ISSN: 0102-3616
Fig. 1Guidelines for exercises performance. Source: Author's personal file.
Fig. 2Mobile application home screen. Source: Author's personal file.
Fig. 3Patient access to the application.
Questionnaire on application use
| Questions | Total amount of answers | YES Answers | NO Answers | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Percentage (%) | Amount | Percentage (%) | ||
| Was the application easy to download? | 30 | 29 | 97 | 1 | 3 |
| Did the application facilitate the understanding of the exercises? | 30 | 29 | 97 | 1 | 3 |
| Would you recommend the application to someone who has doubts about the surgical procedure? | 30 | 29 | 97 | 1 | 3 |
| Did the application make you feel more participatory about the treatment of your illness? | 30 | 28 | 93 | 2 | 7 |
| Do you consider the application self-explanatory? | 30 | 26 | 87 | 4 | 13 |
Fig. 1Orientações para execução dos exercícios. Fonte: Arquivo pessoal do autor.
Fig. 2Tela Inicial do aplicativo de celular. Fonte: Arquivo pessoal do autor.
Fig. 3Acesso dos pacientes ao aplicativo.
Questionário referente à utilização do aplicativo
| Perguntas realizadas | Quantidade total de respostas | Respostas SIM | Respostas NÃO | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quantidade | Porcentagem (%) | Quantidade | Porcentagem (%) | ||
|
Teve facilidade para realizar o
| 30 | 29 | 97 | 1 | 3 |
| O aplicativo facilitou o entendimento dos exercícios? | 30 | 29 | 97 | 1 | 3 |
| Você indicaria o aplicativo para alguém que tivesse dúvidas em relação ao procedimento cirúrgico? | 30 | 29 | 97 | 1 | 3 |
| O aplicativo fez com que você se sentisse mais participativo com relação Ao tratamento de sua doença? | 30 | 28 | 93 | 2 | 7 |
| Você considera o aplicativo autoexplicativo? | 30 | 26 | 87 | 4 | 13 |