Accepted for/Published in: JMIR mHealth and uHealth
Date Submitted: Oct 19, 2023
Open Peer Review Period: Oct 19, 2023 - Dec 14, 2023
Date Accepted: Mar 14, 2024
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Rehabilitation Application based on Behavioral Therapy for People With Knee Osteoarthritis
ABSTRACT
Background:
The development of digital applications of behavioral therapies to support patients with knee osteoarthritis (KOA) has attracted increasing attention in the field of rehabilitation. This paper presents a systematic review of research on the digital application of behavioral therapies for people with KOA.
Objective:
The aims were threefold: (1) to describe the characteristics of relevant digital applications, with a special focus on the current state of behavioral therapy, digital interaction technologies, and user participation in design; (2) intervention outcomes and user evaluations of digital applications; and (3) reflections on future application research.
Methods:
A systematic literature search was conducted using the keywords “Knee Osteoarthritis”, “Behavior Therapy” and “Digitization” within the following databases: Web of Science, EMBASE, Science Direct, Ovid and PubMed. Results 36 papers met the inclusion criteria and were further analyzed.
Results:
Behavioral change techniques (BCT) and behavioral cognitive therapy (CBT) are frequently combined when developing digital applications. The most prevalent are goals and planning, as well as repetition and replacement, which are frequently used to develop physical activity (PA) goals and adherence. The most prevalent combination strategy employs apps/websites plus SMS/phone/email, which demonstrates tremendous potential. Additionally, when designing the application to explore the research area in depth, the requirements of each stakeholder must be considered.
Conclusions:
We contribute an overview of digital Applications of behavioral therapy that support rehabilitation for KOA patients, as well as identified prospective research opportunities.
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