Detailed contribution information
| Contribution title | 2977 - Peasy - Development of an App for the assessment and treatment of incontinence in children |
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| Contribution code | PS03-55 (P) |
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Objectives: The use of smartphone applications (Apps) is wide spread and so-called “mobile health Apps” become more and more important. Smartphones are an attractive modality for children to playfully learn about and manage their own incontinence. An App to assess diagnostically relevant data and to start a treatment in children with incontinence was developed to increase compliance and self-management. Methods: The app contains diagnostic tools which are used in the clinical setting, e.g. parental information about the different subtypes of incontinence and a 48-h-bladder diary. For treating children with incontinence, charts to report wet and dry nights, urge symptoms, as well as for timed voiding and for fluid intake (including an alarm) and a reward system are provided. The App is divided into two sections, one for children and one for parents, which can be used by both on the same device. If desired, the data can easily be sent to the therapist by e-mail, once a day or once a week. Results: An evaluation of the App in a controlled-randomized design including a paper-related patient report in the control group for both, diagnostic and therapy of incontinence is in the planning process. The structure and the data security of the App as well as the planned study design will be presented. Conclusion: Mobile Health Apps enable patients to take responsibility for their own health. Peasy is a useful tool to gain information, motivate children, facilitate patient-provider-communication and improve therapy for incontinence in children. It allows analyzing large quantities of pseudonymized usage data and is so useful tool in research, as well. The structure, design and the data security of the App might be an excellent model for the support treatment of other psychiatric diseases like depression or anxiety. |