The Effects of Implementing a Smartphone Application to Improve Asthma Self-Management in Adults
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Lindsay J. Humpfer, BSN, RN, Doctor of Nursing Practice, Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, Indiana, USA
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- Zeta Epsilon
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Abstract
This project assessed the effectiveness of an intervention that incorporated a 30-minute asthma-focused education session, and the use of a mobile application which included a symptom tracker, medication reminders, and a digital asthma action plan, in order to improve patients' overall asthma control, quality of life, and asthma literacy.
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Creating Healthy Work Environments 2019:Innovating Healthy Clinical and Academic Environments: Optimizing Patient Outcomes and Professional Well-Being, February 22-24, 2019. New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
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2019-02-20T22:01:22Z
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| Type | Poster |
| Acquisition | Proxy-submission |
| Review Type | None: Event Material, Invited Presentation |
| Format | Text-based Document |
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| Evidence Level | N/A |
| Research Approach | N/A |
| Keywords | Asthma; Mobile; Self-management |
Conference Information
| Name | Creating Healthy Work Environments 2019 |
| Host | Sigma Theta Tau International, the Honor Society of Nursing |
| Location | New Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
| Date | 2019 |
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