Abstract: TH-PO314
Implementing the PD Easy Application in Mobile Phones, Enhancing Self-Management and Communications: Pilot Study
Session Information
- Peritoneal Dialysis: CVD, Fluid, Nutrition
November 07, 2019 | Location: Exhibit Hall, Walter E. Washington Convention Center
Abstract Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Category: Dialysis
- 703 Dialysis: Peritoneal Dialysis
Author
- Chuengsaman, Piyatida, Banphaeo-Charoenkrung PD Center, Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand
Background
Since implementing Thai PD First Policy, we now take care 880 patients, biggest center in Thailand. Our center developed many retraining styles to capture our patient’s diversity. Now, we develop our own mobile phone application, called PDeasy. The objective is to monitor, communicate, self-educate and promote self-management. We try with first 52 volunteer patients, exploring the barriers to implement the application.
Methods
The education level and the past experiences using any other IT device, were collected. The duration before using this fluently, problems and usefulness of this application were asked. We also compared baseline and 6-month self-management score by Wilcoxon signed rank test.
Results
There were 41 patients who completed
the questionaire. The average age is 54 (min 23, max 74). The percentage of patients who use the application by themselves is 61% and 39% by their caregivers. Education level, less than 6 years, is 47%. Past experiences of using IT device is 88%. The duration to learn to use this application fluently, less than 3 days, is 83% and most can use it immediately. The self-management score comparing baseline and 6- month, is not different, as shown. 92% of the users give good satisfaction and the most useful part are the self-education and the warning system.
Conclusion
Our mobile phone PDeasy application, is user-friendly and helpful in terms of promoting self-care.
Self-Management score
| Self-Management score | Points | Baseline | 6-month | P-value |
| Exchange Procedure | 40 | 36.04 ±4.13 | 36.31 ±03.73 | 0.217 |
| Salt and water balance Nutrition management | 16 | 12.38 ± 2.39 | 12.33 ±2.01 | 0.115 |
| Drug adherence | 12 | 10.10 ± 2.40 | 10.12 ±2.15 | 0.468 |
| Self-assessment | 16 | 13.04 ± 2.10 | 12.71 ±2.38 | 0.099 |
| Management of complication | 12 | 9.35 ±2.24 | 9.56 ±2.15 | 0.153 |
| Overall | 96 | 80.90 ±10.27 | 80.84 ±8.87 | 0.488 |