Journal article
myPainPal: Co-creation of a mHealth app for the management of chronic pain in young people
Informatics for Health & Social Care, Vol.46(3), pp.291-305
2021
PMID: 33784952
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Abstract
Chronic pain is common in young people aged 10–14 years. Interdisciplinary, clinician-delivered treatments, while effective, are often criticized for failing to be readily accessible. Mobile health applications (mHealth apps) have been proposed as effective treatment adjuncts that address these challenges, while meeting the needs of tech-savvy young people. The objectives of this study were to co-create a mHealth app with consumers and health care professionals and evaluate the acceptability and feasibility of the resulting mHealth app (myPainPal). A phased, qualitative approach within a consumer engagement framework was employed. Interviews with young people (n = 14), parents (n = 12) and health care professionals (n = 8) identified key health needs that formed the underlying structure of the myPainPal app. Testing showed that the app is an acceptable and feasible platform to facilitate young people’s self-management of chronic pain. The myPainPal app has the potential to positively influence young people’s experiences of chronic pain. Further testing in controlled settings is required.
Details
- Title
- myPainPal: Co-creation of a mHealth app for the management of chronic pain in young people
- Creators
- Marie Cooke (Author) - Griffith UniversityJulianne Richards (Author) - Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health ServiceDian Tjondronegoro (Author) - Griffith UniversityPrithwi Raj Chakraborty (Author) - Southern Cross UniversityJacqueline Jauncey-Cooke (Author) - The University of QueenslandElizabeth Andresen (Author) - Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health ServiceJoanne Theodoros (Author) - Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health ServiceRebecca Paterson (Author) - The University of QueenslandJessica Schults (Author) - Queensland Children's HospitalBhavesh Raithatha (Author) - Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health ServiceSusan Wilson (Author) - Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health ServiceMark Alcock (Author) - Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service
- Publication Details
- Informatics for Health & Social Care, Vol.46(3), pp.291-305
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Grant note
- This research received funding from the Ian Potter Foundation.
- Identifiers
- 991012924598202368
- Copyright
- © 2021 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC
- Academic Unit
- Information Technology; School of Business and Tourism; Faculty of Science and Engineering; Faculty of Business, Law and Arts
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article