Research Article

Feasibility and Acceptability of Utilizing a Smartphone Based Application to Monitor Outpatient Discharge Instruction Compliance in Cardiac Disease Patients around Discharge from Hospitalization

Table 3

Days interacted with the application after discharge, anthropometric measurement, severity of heart disease measurements, and hospital stay information.

SubjectNumber of days patient interacted with app after dischargeEFBMI (kg/m2)Length of hospital stay Readmitted to hospital within 60 daysComplications or complaints post-op

1065%28.919SOB7 daysAfib, R diaphragm paralysis
2020%39.46Infection24 hrsDay of discharge, complained of chills
3065%29.419Thrombo-cytopenia3 daysVolume overload, Afib, knee pain
4060%54.08SOB chest pressure3 daysSOB
5010%23.83Cardiac arrest~3 wksNone
6163%29.12NoNone
7125%44.612NoNone
8155%21.05NoL foot pain
9560%26.45NoNone
101355%24.84NoNone
112655%21.35NoPost-op anemia
123060%38.49NoBack pain
134055%25.08NoNone
144860%27.19NoNone
155255%27.413NoPost-op anemia
165845%24.113NoNone
Mean17 51%30.395 = Yes, 11 = No
Std2117%9.25

App: application, SOB: shortness of breath, Afib: atrial fibrillation, R: right, L: left, post-op: postoperative, R/O: rule out, and std: standard deviation.