The purpose of this study was to determine the feasibility and acceptability of utilizing a smartphone based application to monitor\ncompliance in patients with cardiac disease around discharge. For 60 days after discharge, patientsââ?¬â?¢ medication compliance, physical\nactivity, follow-up care, symptoms, and reading of education material were monitored daily with the application. 16 patients were\nenrolled in the study (12 males, 4 females, age 55 Ã?± 18 years) during their hospital stay. Five participants were rehospitalized during\nthe study and did not use the application once discharged. Seven participants completed 1ââ?¬â??30 days and four patients completed\n>31 days. For those 11 patients, medication reminders were utilized 37% (1ââ?¬â??30-day group) and 53% (>31-day group) of the time,\neducation material was read 44% (1ââ?¬â??30) and 53% (>31) of the time, and physical activity was reported 25% (1ââ?¬â??30) and 42% (>31)\nof the time. Findings demonstrated that patients with stable health utilized the application, even if only minimally. Patients with\ndecreased breath sounds by physical exam and who reported their health as fair to poor on the day of discharge were less likely to\nutilize the application. Acceptability of the application to report health status varied among the stable patients.
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