L'articolo descrive la progettazione, lo sviluppo e la valutazione preliminare di un'applicazione mobile che funziona come un diario di allenamento per anziani con Bronco Pneumopatia Cronica Ostruttiva (BPCO). L'app My Daily Activity (MyDA) consente ai pazienti di seguire un programma di riabilitazione personalizzato che include allenamento fisico, stimolazione cognitiva e un programma educativo. MyDA si basa su quattro diversi moduli: configurazione, esercizio, valutazione e educazione. La prima versione dell'applicazione è stata sviluppata per tablet con sistema operativo Android. Come valutazione preliminare di fattibilità, 12 anziani con BPCO hanno usato il sistema a casa per 3 mesi. Sono stati analizzati sia dati oggettivi che qualitativi. I risultati preliminari suggeriscono che, nonostante alcuni miglioramenti siano necessari, MyDA rappresenta una buona soluzione per motivare gli anziani con BPCO a continuare la riabilitazione a casa. I lavori futuri dovrebbero concentrarsi sul rendere l'app più utilizzabile, più interattiva e più attraente, specialmente per gli utenti che rifiutano la tecnologia.
The paper describes the design, development and preliminary evaluation of a mobile diary app for elderly with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). The application, called My Daily Activity (MyDA), allows patients to follow personalized rehabilitation, based on physical training, cognitive stimulation and an educational program. MyDA is based on four different modules: configuration, exercise, assessment and education. The first version of the application has been developed for tablet based on Android OS. As a preliminary feasibility evaluation, 12 elderly with COPD have used the system at home for 3 months. Both objective and qualitative data have been analyzed. Preliminary results suggest that, despite some improvements should be applied, MyDA represents a feasible and valuable solution for motivating elderly with COPD to continue rehabilitation at home. Future works should focus on making the app more usable, more interactive and more attractive especially for the technology rejecting users.
A mobile diary app to support rehabilitation at home for elderly with COPD: a preliminary feasibility study
Marta Mondellini;Marco Sacco
2020
Abstract
The paper describes the design, development and preliminary evaluation of a mobile diary app for elderly with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). The application, called My Daily Activity (MyDA), allows patients to follow personalized rehabilitation, based on physical training, cognitive stimulation and an educational program. MyDA is based on four different modules: configuration, exercise, assessment and education. The first version of the application has been developed for tablet based on Android OS. As a preliminary feasibility evaluation, 12 elderly with COPD have used the system at home for 3 months. Both objective and qualitative data have been analyzed. Preliminary results suggest that, despite some improvements should be applied, MyDA represents a feasible and valuable solution for motivating elderly with COPD to continue rehabilitation at home. Future works should focus on making the app more usable, more interactive and more attractive especially for the technology rejecting users.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
