The Effect of Daily Living Activities Mobile Application Developed for Individuals With Chronic Mental Disorder on Functionality (RhMoGYA)

Daily Living Activities Mobile Application Program

The study was conducted to evaluate the functionality of a mobile application programme developed to help individuals with chronic mental disorders plan and implement their daily activities and its impact on activities of daily living.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

Does the activities of daily living mobile application programme improve participants' activities of daily living? Does the activities of daily living mobile application programme improve the activities of daily living? Does the activities of daily living mobile application programme improve participants' medication adherence?

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Chronic Mental Disorders
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Daily Living Activities Mobile Application; Other: Individual interviews; Other: Group education; Other: Routine rehabilitation program

Detailed Description

This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of a mobile application program developed to enable individuals with chronic mental disorders to plan and implement their daily activities on their functionality, daily activities, and medication adherence.

The study was designed as an experimental study with a control group, including pre-test, post-test, and follow-up measurements. A total of 64 patients with chronic mental disorders who met the inclusion criteria were included in the study, with 32 in the intervention group and 32 in the control group. Data were collected using the Introductory Information Form, the Social Functioning Assessment Scale (SFAS), the Lawton Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) Scale, and the Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS). Participants in the intervention group were administered the Activities of Daily Living-Based Mobile Application Programme developed in this study.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 57
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • İzmir, Turkey
    • Ege University Faculty of Medicine Hospital/ Department of Mental Health and Diseases

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Adult; Older Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Description

Inclusion Criteria: - Individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder according to DSM-V

• Individuals aged between 18 and 65
• I've been in treatment for the last 3 months
• Can speak and understand Turkish
• Open to communication and co-operation
• Those who did not get 0 points from the phone usage step of the Lawton IADL (Lawton instrumental activities of daily living scale) data collection tool
• Android phone owner

Exclusion Criteria:

• Hearing, vision, speech and comprehension problems
• Individuals who did not attend the two scheduled sessions

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Experimental group; In the study, an individual-specific rehabilitation programme consisting of diagnosis, planning and intervention stages was created for the patients included in the intervention group. In addition to routine rehabilitation services, the activities of daily living mobile application programme was applied to the intervention group in the form of face-to-face individual interviews, group training, use of RhMoGYA application by the patients for three months, and planning and follow-up of activities for the use of patients by the researcher. The interviews were planned within the scope of the Roper Activities of Daily Living Model for the development and follow-up of patients' activities of daily living.	Other: Daily Living Activities Mobile Application; mobile application was used for three months; Other Names: Experimental group; Other: Individual interviews; The individual's daily living activities are assessed using forms and scales that evaluate disability, functional level, and the ability to perform skill-based activities. Factors affecting daily living activities, such as strengths and weaknesses, barriers, accessible healthcare services, and social support networks, are examined. The client's independent, semi-dependent, and dependent daily living activities are evaluated together. Implementation steps are created to achieve the identified goals. Barriers to achieving the goals and supporting factors are identified.; Other: Group education; Information is provided about the symptoms of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, their causes, and treatment. The early warning signs are explained, along with the importance of recognizing that they can lead to an emergency situation. The importance of prior planning for what to do in case of an emergency is discussed. As homework, the family is asked to make this plan together. Information is provided about the importance of daily living activities and what they entail. Information is provided about self-care skills, healthy nutrition, movement planning, good sleep hygiene, the importance of body temperature regulation, and elimination issues. Information is provided about communication skills. Information is given about what to pay attention to in order to establish effective communication.; Other: Routine rehabilitation program; It includes psychiatric rehabilitation services that are part of the clinic's program.
Experimental: Control group; A routine rehabilitation program has been followed	Other: Routine rehabilitation program; It includes psychiatric rehabilitation services that are part of the clinic's program.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Social Functioning Assessment Scale	The evaluation range of the scale is 19 to 57 points. High score is interpreted as high level of functionality.	Baseline and 5 months

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Ege University
• Collaborators: The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): April 1, 2024
• Primary Completion (Actual): April 15, 2024
• Study Completion (Actual): October 18, 2024

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: March 19, 2025
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 27, 2025
• First Posted (Actual): April 4, 2025

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): April 4, 2025
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 27, 2025
• Last Verified: March 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: functionality; mobile application; psychiatric nursing; chronic mental disorders; activities of daily living model
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders; Psychotic Disorders; Mental Disorders
• Other Study ID Numbers: Decision No: 22-2.1T/27

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: YES
• IPD Plan Description: All collected IPD
• IPD Sharing Time Frame: April 2025 - April 2026
• IPD Sharing Supporting Information Type: SAP; CSR

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No