Digital Health Applications for Enhancing Symptom Tracking in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
Authors: Fashina, B., Kiyak, C., Cetinkaya, D.
Publication Date: 03/10/2025
Volume: 330
Pages: 785-802
DOI: 10.3233/SHTI251461
Abstract:This chapter presents a review of the digital health applications designed to enhance symptom tracking in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) disease and proposes a user-friendly design of a digital health system tailored for individuals with SLE. This system facilitates convenient remote monitoring and real-time symptom tracking to significantly enhance the patients' general well-being, health management, and quality of life. Using a design science research methodology, this study began with an extensive review of the literature and existing mobile applications, followed by the creation of user personas for potential system users. These personas guided the design of the artefact. The system incorporates essential tools such as symptom tracking, food diaries, appointment scheduling, secure communication with healthcare providers, mood journals, and medication notifications. SysML was utilized to create high-level and low-level requirement diagrams, capturing and visualizing the system requirements and components. To ensure usability and relevance, the system was evaluated by SLE patients using the System Usability Scale (SUS) and the Mobile Application Rating Scale (MARS). The findings indicate that the proposed application has the potential to significantly improve disease management and patient outcomes.
Source: Scopus
Digital Health Applications for Enhancing Symptom Tracking in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE).
Authors: Fashina, B., Kiyak, C., Cetinkaya, D.
Publication Date: 03/10/2025
Volume: 330
Pages: 785-802
DOI: 10.3233/SHTI251461
Abstract:This chapter presents a review of the digital health applications designed to enhance symptom tracking in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) disease and proposes a user-friendly design of a digital health system tailored for individuals with SLE. This system facilitates convenient remote monitoring and real-time symptom tracking to significantly enhance the patients' general well-being, health management, and quality of life. Using a design science research methodology, this study began with an extensive review of the literature and existing mobile applications, followed by the creation of user personas for potential system users. These personas guided the design of the artefact. The system incorporates essential tools such as symptom tracking, food diaries, appointment scheduling, secure communication with healthcare providers, mood journals, and medication notifications. SysML was utilized to create high-level and low-level requirement diagrams, capturing and visualizing the system requirements and components. To ensure usability and relevance, the system was evaluated by SLE patients using the System Usability Scale (SUS) and the Mobile Application Rating Scale (MARS). The findings indicate that the proposed application has the potential to significantly improve disease management and patient outcomes.
Source: PubMed
Digital Health Applications for Enhancing Symptom Tracking in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) (accepted - to be published)
Authors: Fashina, B., Kiyak, C., Cetinkaya, D.
Publication Date: 01/05/2025
Publisher: IOS Press
Source: Manual
Digital Health Applications for Enhancing Symptom Tracking in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE).
Authors: Fashina, B., Kiyak, C., Cetinkaya, D.
Publication Date: 10/2025
Volume: 330
Pages: 785-802
DOI: 10.3233/shti251461
Abstract:This chapter presents a review of the digital health applications designed to enhance symptom tracking in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) disease and proposes a user-friendly design of a digital health system tailored for individuals with SLE. This system facilitates convenient remote monitoring and real-time symptom tracking to significantly enhance the patients' general well-being, health management, and quality of life. Using a design science research methodology, this study began with an extensive review of the literature and existing mobile applications, followed by the creation of user personas for potential system users. These personas guided the design of the artefact. The system incorporates essential tools such as symptom tracking, food diaries, appointment scheduling, secure communication with healthcare providers, mood journals, and medication notifications. SysML was utilized to create high-level and low-level requirement diagrams, capturing and visualizing the system requirements and components. To ensure usability and relevance, the system was evaluated by SLE patients using the System Usability Scale (SUS) and the Mobile Application Rating Scale (MARS). The findings indicate that the proposed application has the potential to significantly improve disease management and patient outcomes.
Source: Europe PubMed Central