Nicholas J, Boydell K, Christensen H
Black Dog institute, UNSW Australia, Sydney, Australia; Faculty of Medicine, School of Psychiatry, UNSW Australia, Sydney, Australia.
Black Dog institute, UNSW Australia, Sydney, Australia.
Eur Psychiatry. 2017 Jul;44:210-216. doi: 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2017.05.023. Epub 2017 Jun 1.
To investigate the potential use of smartphone apps to support self-management in young adults with bipolar disorder.
We recruited 89 young adults (18-30 years) with bipolar disorder to complete a cross-sectional online survey. The survey contained quantitative and qualitative questions regarding technology use, current use of disorder-management apps, types of apps desired for disorder management, and app features that users would consider important when selecting apps. Results were analysed using descriptive statistics and thematic analysis.
Almost all participants used a smartphone daily and 40% currently used apps for disorder management. Of those not currently using apps, 79% indicated they would like to try them. On average, participants rated 61% of the self-management strategies listed as desirable for app support, with sleep-management, understanding early warning signs and triggers, and stay-well plans the most frequently endorsed. App features considered important during app selection were ease-of-use, scientific quality, flexibility/customisation, and data privacy.
The results indicate that young adults with bipolar disorder are interested in a wide range of apps for self-management. Participants were interested in apps to support self-management strategies considered clinically important for disorder management. Many of these app needs are currently unmet. Results suggest diversifying and prioritising app capabilities to ensure evidence-based resources for a broader range of app functions are available to consumers.
探讨智能手机应用程序在双相情感障碍青年成人自我管理中的潜在应用。
我们招募了89名年龄在18至30岁之间的双相情感障碍青年成人，以完成一项横断面在线调查。该调查包含有关技术使用、当前疾病管理应用程序的使用情况、疾病管理所需应用程序的类型以及用户在选择应用程序时认为重要的应用程序功能等定量和定性问题。使用描述性统计和主题分析对结果进行分析。
几乎所有参与者每天都使用智能手机，40%的人目前使用应用程序进行疾病管理。在目前未使用应用程序的人中，79%表示他们愿意尝试。平均而言，参与者将列出的61%的自我管理策略评为需要应用程序支持，其中睡眠管理、了解早期预警信号和触发因素以及健康计划最常被认可。在选择应用程序时被认为重要的应用程序功能包括易用性、科学质量、灵活性/定制性和数据隐私。
结果表明，双相情感障碍青年成人对广泛的自我管理应用程序感兴趣。参与者对支持自我管理策略的应用程序感兴趣，这些策略在临床上对疾病管理很重要。目前许多这些应用程序需求尚未得到满足。结果表明，应使应用程序功能多样化并确定其优先级，以确保为消费者提供具有更广泛应用程序功能的循证资源。
