Effect of Mobile Health Application Usage on Knowledge, Practice, and Quality of Life for Patients with Hypothyroidism

Hessien Yousef Heggy, Eman; Elmadbouh, Gehan; Wahied Mohammed Elseadi, Alyaa

doi:10.21608/ejhc.2025.453599

Effect of Mobile Health Application Usage on Knowledge, Practice, and Quality of Life for Patients with Hypothyroidism

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ 1Assistant Prof of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University

² 2 Lecturer of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University

³ 3 Lecturer of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University

10.21608/ejhc.2025.453599

Abstract

Background: Hypothyroidism is a common chronic disease that requires patients to have self-care skills such as maintaining a healthy diet, exercising, and following a daily medication regimen. Many patients need more knowledge and health literacy to manage their condition effectively. Aim: To evaluate the effect of Mobile health Application Usage on Knowledge, practice and Quality of Life for Patients with Hypothyroidism. Design and Setting: A quasi-experimental research design was used to collect data from endocrinology clinics at Mansoura university hospitals. Sample: A purposive sampling of (60) hypothyroid patients in the previously mentioned settings. They were divided into two equal groups; study and control; each group consisted of (30) patients. Tools: Three tools were used for data collection, Tool (I); Structured Interview Schedule, Tool (II); patients' self-practices assessment checklist, (Tool III): The underactive thyroid dependent quality of care questionnaire. Results: The main results revealed that there was a high significant improvement in the total levels of knowledge, practices and quality of life for the study group patients post the mhealth application compared to the control group. Conclusion and Recommendation: The mobile health (mHealth) application significantly enhanced knowledge, self-practice, and quality of life (QoL) among hypothyroid patients compared to routine care. Nurses should be recommended to integrate mHealth applications into hypothyroidism care to enhance patient education, self-management, and QoL.

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