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Article

Developing a Smartphone Application That Promotes Responsible Short-Acting Beta2-Agonist Use in People with Asthma: A Participatory Design

by
Liselot N. van den Berg
1,2,*,
Cynthia Hallensleben
1,2,
Niels H. Chavannes
1,2 and
Anke Versluis
1,2
1
Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZD Leiden, The Netherlands
2
National eHealth Living Lab (NeLL), 2333 ZD Leiden, The Netherlands
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(14), 8496; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19148496
Submission received: 21 April 2022 / Revised: 30 June 2022 / Accepted: 8 July 2022 / Published: 12 July 2022
(This article belongs to the Section Global Health)
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Abstract

Around 339 million people worldwide have asthma, and 50% have uncontrolled asthma. One trait of uncontrolled asthma, often seen in primary care, is short-acting β2-agonist (SABA) overuse, defined as using SABA more than twice a week. SABA overuse can cause adverse health effects. An application could help patients gain more insight into their SABA use. Engaging stakeholders during the development is important to maximize the usability of and adherence to an application. This study describes the development process of an application that promotes responsible SABA use in people with asthma, using a participatory design. Different stakeholder groups were involved in two iterative development cycles. In the first cycle, four end-users evaluated the app’s prototype. During the second cycle, five end-users were interviewed about the usability of the new version. Resulting in an app that allows patients to register SABA use, asthma symptoms, and symptom triggers. A graph shows how these factors are related, and end-users can show the graph to their physician to facilitate communication. Medication use is compared to the medical guidelines or, when applicable, to the advice given by the users’ healthcare professionals. End-users found the app helpful. Research into the usability and effectiveness of the app in a bigger sample will follow.
Keywords: asthma; primary care; SABA overuse; application; eHealth; participatory design; development process asthma; primary care; SABA overuse; application; eHealth; participatory design; development process

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van den Berg, L.N.; Hallensleben, C.; Chavannes, N.H.; Versluis, A. Developing a Smartphone Application That Promotes Responsible Short-Acting Beta2-Agonist Use in People with Asthma: A Participatory Design. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 8496. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19148496

AMA Style

van den Berg LN, Hallensleben C, Chavannes NH, Versluis A. Developing a Smartphone Application That Promotes Responsible Short-Acting Beta2-Agonist Use in People with Asthma: A Participatory Design. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; 19(14):8496. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19148496

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van den Berg, Liselot N., Cynthia Hallensleben, Niels H. Chavannes, and Anke Versluis. 2022. "Developing a Smartphone Application That Promotes Responsible Short-Acting Beta2-Agonist Use in People with Asthma: A Participatory Design" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 14: 8496. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19148496

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van den Berg, L. N., Hallensleben, C., Chavannes, N. H., & Versluis, A. (2022). Developing a Smartphone Application That Promotes Responsible Short-Acting Beta2-Agonist Use in People with Asthma: A Participatory Design. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(14), 8496. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19148496

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