Open AccessNurse Perspectives Regarding Implementation of an Asthma Monitoring Mobile Health Application in the School Setting
Author(s) -
Emily Johnson,
Claire MacGeorge,
Annie Lintzenich Andrews,
Kathryn King,
Ronald J. Teufel,
Daniel Brinton,
Ryan Kruis,
Kathryn C. Hale,
Dee W. Ford,
Kathryn R Sterba
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
telemedicine and e-health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.951
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1556-3669
pISSN - 1530-5627
DOI - 10.1089/tmj.2021.0100
Subject(s) - telehealth , asthma , inhaler , nursing , medicine , health education , mobile phone , health care , medical education , telemedicine , public health , computer science , economics , economic growth , telecommunications
Background: School-based telehealth (SBTH) plays a valuable role in child asthma management, although nurses have concerns with caregiver engagement. Mobile technology (m-health) has potential to improve this engagement. Objective: We identified barriers and key desired features of an asthma m-health application as a supplement to an existing SBTH asthma program in rural settings. Methods: Multimethod design using school nurse surveys and interviews with school and SBTH personnel to describe processes related to implementation of an m-health application. Results: Nurses reported SBTH programs were an ideal setting to identify potential families for m-health. Benefits of caregiver education and engagement and barriers related to technology, smart phone data availability, and family buy-in were described. Desired application features included education on inhaler technique, asthma symptom, and medication adherence reports. Conclusions: The feedback identified from nurses can be incorporated into an asthma m-health program within an SBTH program to facilitate implementation.