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A Cooperative Management App for Parents with Myopic Children Wearing Orthokeratology Lenses: Mixed Methods Pilot Study

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  • Chi-Chin Sun

    (Department of Ophthalmology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung 204, Taiwan
    College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City 333, Taiwan)

  • Gen-Yih Liao

    (Department of Nursing, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan City 333, Taiwan
    Department of Information Management, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City 333, Taiwan)

  • Li-Ling Liao

    (Department of Health Management, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung City 824, Taiwan)

  • Li-Chun Chang

    (Department of Ophthalmology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung 204, Taiwan
    School of Nursing, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Taoyuan City 333, Taiwan)

Abstract

Orthokeratology (OK) lens wear is an effective modality to inhibit axial elongation in myopic children. Willingness for commitment from both parents and children contributes to the success of OK treatment. We aimed to develop and assess the usability of a mobile application on OK lens wear by quantitatively and qualitatively evaluating parents with myopic children and eye care professionals (ECPs). Moreover, the preliminary outcome was also evaluated in this study. The app was developed and tested using a co-design approach involving key stakeholders. Two prototype tests were conducted during the feasibility and utility assessment. The app features include self-reported compliance documentation, analytics, and personalized and generalized messages for compliance behaviors of OK lenses. After the trial period, the full usage of app functions ranged from 40% to 60% among the enrolled parents. After app implementation, the compliance with follow-up visits substantially improved. Qualitative data show that the high-satisfaction app functions reported by parents were the app’s reminder and axial length recording, although it was recommended that the number of compliance questions should be reduced to minimize the survey completion time. Additionally, who should complete the recording of the axial length data as well as the management and reminder for the follow-up visit remained controversial. This is the first app developed to improve parents of myopic children’s compliance with OK lens wear and to assist ECPs and parents in collaboratively monitoring and managing the use and care of OK lenses among myopic children. This study highlights the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration in the design, development, and validation of such an app.

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  • Chi-Chin Sun & Gen-Yih Liao & Li-Ling Liao & Li-Chun Chang, 2021. "A Cooperative Management App for Parents with Myopic Children Wearing Orthokeratology Lenses: Mixed Methods Pilot Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(19), pages 1-14, September.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:19:p:10316-:d:647237
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