Table 3. Desirable mobile app features identified by caregivers of preschool-aged children (≤5 y) and school-aged children (>5 y).
| Feature | Caregivers of preschool-aged children (n=108), n (%) | Caregivers of school-aged children (n=92), n (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Questionnaire to be completed regularly to monitor children’s asthma symptoms | 72 (66.7) | 51 (55.4) | .16 |
| Symptom diary | 69 (63.9) | 44 (47.8) | .04 |
| Charts of children’s asthma symptoms | 70 (64.8) | 61 (66.3) | .86 |
| Reminders to administer the pumps every day | 58 (53.7) | 48 (52.2) | .99 |
| Reminders to renew pumps | 65 (60.2) | 51 (55.4) | .66 |
| Text that explains what asthma is | 48 (44.4) | 23 (25) | .008 |
| Text explaining the symptoms of asthma | 64 (59.3) | 35 (38) | .005 |
| Text explaining the techniques of pumps’ usage | 40 (37) | 26 (28.3) | .27 |
| Video explaining what asthma is | 46 (42.3) | 37 (40.2) | .90 |
| Video demonstrating the symptoms of asthma | 77 (71.3) | 56 (60.9) | .19 |
| Video demonstrating the techniques of pumps’ usage | 47 (43.5) | 38 (41.3) | .91 |
| The ability to log children’s asthma action plans in the app | 75 (69.4) | 58 (63) | .48 |
| Alerts about environmental asthma triggers | 83 (76.9) | 70 (76.1) | .99 |
| Internet links for more information on asthma | 44 (40.7) | 34 (37) | .73 |
| Information on new studies on asthma | 70 (64.8) | 51 (55.4) | .26 |
| Platform to interact with other parents of children with asthma | 46 (42.6) | 31 (33.7) | .28 |