The use of a smartphone app for self-monitoring by patients with bipolar disorder being treated in a primary care setting
Background: Self-monitoring and self-management are growing phenomena in the care of chronic illnesses, like bipolar disorder. A significant fraction of patients with bipolar disorder are cared for by primary care providers. The use of smart technology may be effective in this setting. Method: KIOS-...
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2025-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_483_24 |
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| Summary: | Background:
Self-monitoring and self-management are growing phenomena in the care of chronic illnesses, like bipolar disorder. A significant fraction of patients with bipolar disorder are cared for by primary care providers. The use of smart technology may be effective in this setting.
Method:
KIOS-Bipolar, a smartphone app that proved superior in a randomized, controlled trial, was beta-tested for two-month periods in 12 patients with bipolar disorder who were under the care of a primary care clinic.
Results:
Adherence to the app was 100%. Patients experienced improvements in depressive (−41%) and manic (−46%) symptoms and overall instability (−39%). Patients felt that the system was user-friendly with an average system usability score of 80.8 (range 48–100). Five participants (41.8%) gave a system usability score ≥ 90.
Discussion:
This open trial suggests that utilization of a self-management tool may be a useful adjunct in the treatment of patients with bipolar disorder in the primary care setting. |
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| ISSN: | 2249-4863 2278-7135 |