Developing and Clinical Application of a Smartphone Mobile Mood Chart Application in Korean for Patients with Bipolar Disorder.
10.4306/jknpa.2018.57.3.244
- Author:
Kayoung SONG
1
;
Saejeong LEE
;
Woon YOON
;
Changyoon KIM
;
Yeonho JOO
;
Jungsun LEE
;
Myong Wuk CHON
Author Information
1. Department of Psychiatry, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. mwchon@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Bipolar disorder;
Mood disorders;
Telemedicine;
Self care
- MeSH:
Adult;
Anonyms and Pseudonyms;
Bipolar Disorder*;
Follow-Up Studies;
Humans;
Impulsive Behavior;
Korea;
Male;
Methyltestosterone;
Mood Disorders;
Self Care;
Smartphone*;
Telemedicine
- From:Journal of Korean Neuropsychiatric Association
2018;57(3):244-254
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to develop a Korean version of a mood chart application on an Android platform. METHODS: This application is based on the traditional mood chart. Eighteen adults with DSM-5 bipolar disorder were enrolled from November 2016 to March 2017. They were asked to rate their daily mood scores and severity of irritability and impulsivity for six months. Their clinicians rated their symptom severity monthly using the Clinical Global Impression-7 (CGI-7) scale. After six months, the participants completed an anonymous questionnaire regarding their satisfaction with the application. RESULTS: Of the 18 patients, one withdrew their consent from this study and six were males (35.3%) ; their mean age was 31.71±8.56 years. The mean follow-up duration was 159.12±49.45 days and the period of application use was 143.65±52.11 days. The mean total response rate was 59.45% and the mean response rate on the same day was 43.06%. The adherence to using the application decreased significantly declined over the duration since enrollment [odds ratio (OR)=1.008, p=0.008] but tended to increase according to age (OR=0.958, p=0.002). The application mood scores were correlated significantly with the manic (β=0.307, p=0.004) and depressive (β=−0.701, p < 0.001) subscale, and the total (β=1.026, p=0.002) of the CGI-7 (linear mixed models). The majority of subjects agreed that the application helped them manage their symptoms (92.86%), stating that the application was easy to use (78.57%). CONCLUSION: This application could be a valid and useful tool to monitor the mood symptoms of patients with bipolar disorder in Korea.
