Premature ejaculation in the era of mobile health application: A current analysis and evaluation of adherence to EAU guidelines


https://doi.org/10.4081/aiua.2022.3.328
Vol. 94 No. 3 (2022)
Submitted: June 23, 2022
Accepted: July 1, 2022
Published: September 26, 2022
app, e-health, mobile phone, premature ejaculation, MARS
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Authors

  • Luigi Napolitano
    dr.luiginapolitano@gmail.com
    Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences and Odontostomatology, School of Medicine, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy.
  • Luigi Cirillo Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences and Odontostomatology, School of Medicine, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy.
  • Giovanni Maria Fusco Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences and Odontostomatology, School of Medicine, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy.
  • Marco Abate Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences and Odontostomatology, School of Medicine, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy.
  • Alfonso Falcone Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences and Odontostomatology, School of Medicine, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy.
  • Vincenzo Morgera Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences and Odontostomatology, School of Medicine, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy.
  • Gianluigi Cacace Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences and Odontostomatology, School of Medicine, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy.
  • Luigi De Luca Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences and Odontostomatology, School of Medicine, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy.
  • Pasquale Reccia Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences and Odontostomatology, School of Medicine, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy.
  • Claudia Mirone Multidisciplinary Department of Medical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy.
  • Felice Crocetto Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences and Odontostomatology, School of Medicine, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy.
  • Giuseppe Celentano Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences and Odontostomatology, School of Medicine, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy.
  • Simone Morra Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences and Odontostomatology, School of Medicine, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy.
  • Biagio Barone Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences and Odontostomatology, School of Medicine, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy.
  • Ciro Imbimbo Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences and Odontostomatology, School of Medicine, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy.
  • Nicola Longo Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences and Odontostomatology, School of Medicine, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy.
  • Vincenzo Mirone Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences and Odontostomatology, School of Medicine, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy.
  • Roberto La Rocca Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences and Odontostomatology, School of Medicine, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy.

Introduction: Several mobile health applications (MHAs) have been developed to assist and improve the quality of life of patients affected by premature ejaculation, but the scientific quality and adherence to guidelines are not yet addressed.
Materials and methods: On 25 May 2022, we conducted a search in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. We reviewed all mobile apps from Apple App Store and Google Play Store for premature ejaculation and evaluated their usage in screening, prevention, management, and adherence to EAU guidelines.
Results: In total 9 MHA were reviewed. All MHAs are geared towards the patient and provide information about diagnoses and treatment of PE. The mean score were 2.87, 3.69, 2.77, 2.55, 2.86 for Engagement, Functionality, Aesthetics, Information, and Subjective quality respectively. MHAs reported low and medium adherence to EAU guidelines.
Conclusions: MHAs provide different services in many medical fields, including male sexual dysfunction. Their development is constantly increasing, but the problems of scientific validation, content, and quality are not yet solved. Much future research is necessary to improve the quality of the apps and promote new user designed, and high-quality apps.


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Napolitano, L., Cirillo, L., Fusco, G. M., Abate, M., Falcone, A., Morgera, V. ., Cacace, G., De Luca, L., Reccia, P. ., Mirone, C., Crocetto, F., Celentano, G., Morra, S., Barone, B., Imbimbo, C., Longo, N., Mirone, V., & La Rocca, R. (2022). Premature ejaculation in the era of mobile health application: A current analysis and evaluation of adherence to EAU guidelines. Archivio Italiano Di Urologia E Andrologia, 94(3), 328–333. https://doi.org/10.4081/aiua.2022.3.328

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