Sebastiaan van der Storm

Introduction General introduction and outline of the thesis	7
Part I: Current Perspectives	12
Chapter 1 Apps in healthcare and medical research; European legislation and practical tips every healthcare provider should know	15
Chapter 2 Mobile applications in gastrointestinal surgery: a systematic review	33
Part II: Patient Perspectives	63
Chapter 3 Patient satisfaction with stoma care and their expectations on mobile apps for supportive care	65
Chapter 4 Supporting stoma patients’ self-efficacy with a mobile application - a focus group interview study	87
Part III: Clinical Trials	109
Chapter 5 A personalized app to improve quality of life of patients with a stoma: A protocol for a multicentre randomized controlled trial	111
Chapter 6 Better stoma care using the Stoma App – does it help? A first randomised double-blind clinical trial on the effect of mobile healthcare on quality of life in stoma patients	125
Chapter 7 Improving Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS): The effect of a patient-centred mobile application and an activity tracker on patient engagement in colorectal surgery.	145
Summary and Discussion	167
Summary of main findings	168
General discussion	170
Appendices	177
Nederlandse samenvatting	178
List of contributing authors	180
List of publications	182
PhD Portfolio	184
Dankwoord	186
About the author	190
Sponsors	192

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