Mobile app improves shared decision-making experience in asthma care

PHOENIX —Use of a mobile app that facilitates shared decision-making in asthma treatment was associated with high patient satisfaction, according to a presentation at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.
“Most shared decision-making (SDM) tools for asthma focus mainly on choosing medications and not much else,” Deborah L. Lee, MD, an allergy fellow at University of Michigan, said during the presentation.
“We hypothesized that an electronic shared decision-making app tailored to patients’ concerns can improve the quality of shared

PHOENIX —Use of a mobile app that facilitates shared decision-making in asthma treatment was associated with high patient satisfaction, according to a presentation at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.
“Most shared decision-making (SDM) tools for asthma focus mainly on choosing medications and not much else,” Deborah L. Lee, MD, an allergy fellow at University of Michigan, said during the presentation.
“We hypothesized that an electronic shared decision-making app tailored to patients’ concerns can improve the quality of shared