Testing the Feasibility and Usability of a Novel Smartphone-Based Self-Management Support System for Dialysis Patients: A Pilot Study

Aki Hayashi   ^{1 *} , MD, PhD ;   Satoko Yamaguchi   ^{1 *} , MD, PhD ;   Kayo Waki   ^{1, 2} , MPH, MD, PhD ;   Katsuhito Fujiu   ^{1, 3} , MD, PhD ;   Norio Hanafusa   ^{4, 5} , MD, PhD ;   Takahiro Nishi   ⁶ , MD ;   Hyoe Tomita   ⁷ , MD, PhD ;   Haruka Kobayashi   ⁸ , BS ;   Hideo Fujita   ¹ , MD, PhD ;   Takashi Kadowaki   ² , MD, PhD ;   Masaomi Nangaku   ⁹ , MD, PhD ;   Kazuhiko Ohe   ¹⁰ , MD, PhD

¹ Department of Ubiquitous Health Informatics, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

² Department of Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

³ Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

⁴ Division of Total Renal Care Medicine, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan

⁵ Department of Blood Purification, Kidney Center, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan

⁶ Nishi Clinic, Tokyo, Japan

⁷ Yuujin Clinic, Tokyo, Japan

⁸ Business Development of Healthcare Business Smart-Life Solutions Department, NTT DOCOMO, Inc, Tokyo, Japan

⁹ Division of Nephrology and Endocrinology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

¹⁰ Department of Biomedical Informatics, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

*these authors contributed equally