Mobile Health Technology for Patients Suffering with Anxiety and Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain

针对焦虑和慢性肌肉骨骼疼痛患者的移动健康技术

• 批准号: 2441569
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: Queen Mary University of London
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Studentship
• 财政年份: 2020
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2020 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=studentship-2441569
• 关键词: Mobile; Health; Technology; Patients; Suffering

Anxiety is a common comorbidity in patients with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain which contributes to higher levels of reported pain, diminished levels of quality of life, and a burden on the NHS. Although the influence of anxiety on patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain is known, little has been done to investigate the potential impact mobile health technology could have as part of treatment. We use a mixed methodology approach to investigate the use of mobile technology, focused on the symptoms of anxiety, and the impact this has on patients' levels of pain and their quality of life. Studies are planned with the aims of understanding the efficacy of ecological momentary anxiety apps, defining the issues faced by patients with anxiety and chronic musculoskeletal pain, and identifying areas where mobile technology support could be of use to these patients. This will culminate in the design of an application, using the input of potential users, which will then be tested. By determining the potential efficacy of mobile health technology in the treatment of anxiety in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain, the financial and resource burden placed on the NHS by these patients can be reduced, and their overall quality of life improved.

焦虑是慢性肌肉骨骼疼痛患者常见的合并症，它会导致报告的疼痛程度更高、生活质量下降以及 NHS 的负担。尽管焦虑对慢性肌肉骨骼疼痛患者的影响众所周知，但很少有人研究移动医疗技术作为治疗的一部分可能产生的潜在影响。我们采用混合方法来研究移动技术的使用，重点关注焦虑症状及其对患者疼痛程度和生活质量的影响。计划进行研究的目的是了解生态瞬时焦虑应用程序的功效，定义焦虑和慢性肌肉骨骼疼痛患者面临的问题，并确定移动技术支持可以对这些患者有用的领域。最终将利用潜在用户的输入设计应用程序，然后对其进行测试。通过确定移动医疗技术在治疗慢性肌肉骨骼疼痛患者焦虑方面的潜在功效，可以减轻这些患者对 NHS 的财务和资源负担，并改善他们的整体生活质量。