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

焦虑是慢性肌肉骨骼疼痛患者的常见合并症，它导致报告的疼痛水平更高，生活质量水平下降，并给NHS带来负担。虽然焦虑对慢性肌肉骨骼疼痛患者的影响是已知的，但很少有人调查移动医疗技术作为治疗的一部分可能产生的潜在影响。我们使用混合方法来调查移动技术的使用，重点关注焦虑症状，以及这对患者疼痛水平和生活质量的影响。研究计划的目的是了解生态瞬时焦虑应用程序的功效，确定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能对这些患者有用的领域。这将在应用程序的设计中达到高潮，使用潜在用户的输入，然后对其进行测试。通过确定移动健康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的财政和资源负担，并提高他们的整体生活质量。

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.