Usability testing and satisfaction of “The Patient Access”: A mobile health application for patients with venous thromboembolic disease. A pilot study

摘要

Venous thromboembolic disease (VTE) is a challenging issue in medicine and for public health [1]. VTE is the third most common cardiovascular disease after ischemic heart disease and ischemic stroke. Approximately half of the patients with symptomatic, untreated venous thrombosis develop pulmonary embolism, and 10% of cases end in sudden death. Death in untreated patients is about 30%. However, after initiating treatment, it decreases to 3–8% [2].