Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Novel Personalized Health Education Approach for Hemodialysis Patients: A Four-Week Study Using a Widely-Used Communication App in Taiwan

Yu Ting Lin, Cai Mei Zheng, Kuo Chin Hung, Hsuan Chia Yang, Mei Ling Zheng, Chih Wei Huang

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Abstract

Dialysis patients often have inadequate health literacy, affecting self-care and outcomes. This study used LINE app to provide personalized health education to Taiwanese dialysis patients and collected physiological data via wearables. While physical activity levels remained unchanged, participants' disease literacy significantly improved post-intervention. Patients' health literacy will evaluate by Health Literacy Questionnaire for Taiwanese Hemodialysis patients (HLQHD). The findings highlight technology-driven interventions' potential to enhance health literacy and disease management among dialysis patients.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)511-512
Number of pages2
JournalStudies in Health Technology and Informatics
Volume316
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 22 2024

Keywords

  • chronic kidney disease
  • communication app
  • health literacy
  • hemodialysis
  • personalized health education
  • Wearable devices
  • web crawler

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Health Informatics
  • Health Information Management

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