mHealth App Patient Testing and Review of Educational Materials Designed for Self-Management of Gout Patients: Descriptive Qualitative Studies

• Main Authors: Nguyen, Amy D (Author), Frensham, Lauren J (Author), Wong, Michael XC (Author), Meslin, Sylvain MM (Author), Martin, Paige (Author), Lau, Annie YS (Author), Baysari, Melissa T (Author), Day, Richard O (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2018-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundGout is a form of chronic arthritis caused by elevated serum uric acid (SUA) and culminates in painful gout attacks. Although effective uric acid-lowering therapies exist, adherence is low. This is partly due to the lack of support for patients to self-manage their disease. Mobile health a...