%0 Journal Article
%@ 2561-1011
%I JMIR Publications
%V 4
%N 1
%P e18101
%T “I Like the Idea of It…But Probably Wouldn’t Use It” - Health Care Provider Perspectives on Heart Failure mHealth: Qualitative Study
%A Portz,Jennifer Dickman
%A Ford,Kelsey Lynett
%A Elsbernd,Kira
%A Knoepke,Christopher E
%A Flint,Kelsey
%A Bekelman,David B
%A Boxer,Rebecca S
%A Bull,Sheana
%+ Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine Anschutz Medical Campus, Mailbox B180, 12631 East 17th Avenue, Aurora, CO, 80045, United States, 1 303 724 4438, Jennifer.Portz@cuanschutz.edu
%K heart failure
%K information technology
%K informatics
%K telemedicine
%K mHealth
%D 2020
%7 4.9.2020
%9 Original Paper
%J JMIR Cardio
%G English
%X Background: Many mobile health (mHealth) technologies exist for patients with heart failure (HF). However, HF mhealth lacks evidence of efficacy, caregiver involvement, and clinically useful real-time data. Objective: We aim to capture health care providers’ perceived value of HF mHealth, particularly for pairing patient–caregiver-generated data with clinical intervention to inform the design of future HF mHealth. Methods: This study is a subanalysis of a larger qualitative study based on interviewing patients with HF, their caregivers, and health care providers. This analysis included interviews with health care providers (N=20), focusing on their perceived usefulness of HF mHealth tools and interventions. Results: A total of 5 themes emerged: (1) bio-psychosocial-spiritual monitoring, (2) use of sensors, (3) interoperability, (4) data sharing, and (5) usefulness of patient-reported outcomes in practice. Providers remain interested in mHealth technologies for HF patients and their caregivers. However, providers report being unconvinced of the clinical usefulness of robust real-time patient-reported outcomes. Conclusions: The use of assessments, sensors, and real-time data collection could provide value in patient care. Future research must continually explore how to maximize the utility of mHealth for HF patients, their caregivers, and health care providers. 
%M 32885785
%R 10.2196/18101
%U http://cardio.jmir.org/2020/1/e18101/
%U https://doi.org/10.2196/18101
%U http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32885785