Text message-based platform enhances self-efficacy for managing symptoms of IC\/bladder pain syndrome<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n
By Elana Gotkine HealthDay Reporter<\/b><\/p>\n
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THURSDAY, Jan. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A patient-centered text message-based platform can enhance self-efficacy of symptom management for patients with interstitial cystitis\/bladder pain syndrome (IC\/BPS), according to a study published online Dec. 15 in NeuroUrology and Urodynamics<\/em>.<\/p>\n Edward K. Kim, M.D., M.P.H., from the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine in Philadelphia, and colleagues developed a patient-centered text message-based platform for promoting self-management of IC\/BPS symptoms. Adult women with IC\/BPS participated in iterative cycles of contextual inquiry, prototype design, and development. Treatment modules and supportive messages were delivered using an algorithm-driven interactive messaging prototype. Feedback was provided through narrative text messages and an exit interview. Feedback was analyzed and used to review the platform until engagement was \u00e2\u0089\u00a585 percent and accuracy \u00e2\u0089\u00a580 percent.<\/p>\n A total of 30 IC\/BPS patients with moderate symptom bother participated in five cycles of contextual inquiry. The researchers identified three overarching concepts that informed platform development: preference for patient-centered terms; desire to gain self-efficacy in terms of symptom management; and need for provider support. The term interstitial cystitis was preferred by patients to bladder pain syndrome, due to the stigma linked to chronic pain. Greater self-efficacy in management symptoms was reported through improved access to mind-body and behavioral treatment modules that allowed patients to understand their motivations and behaviors. Shared decision-making and reduced sense of isolation informed the concept of provider support.<\/p>\n “These findings suggest that a patient-centered text message-based platform that interacts with patients using a structured algorithm may be clinically useful in the management of IC\/BPS,” the authors write.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n <\/i><\/p>\n