The Development of a Hypertension Prevention and Financial-Incentive mHealth Program Using a "No-Code" Mobile App Builder: Development and Usability Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Regular physical activity (PA) is a key lifestyle component for hypertension prevention. Previous studies have shown that mobile health (mHealth) apps can be an effective tool for improving PA behaviors. However, adherence to and poor engagement with these apps is a challenge. A potential solution to overcome this challenge may be to combine financial incentives with innovative behavior theory, such as the Multiprocess Action Control (M-PAC) framework. Currently, there is a lack of PA financial incentive-driven M-PAC mHealth programs aimed at hypertension prevention.

Objective

We aimed to describe the process of developing an 8-week mHealth PA and financial-incentive hypertension education program (Healthy Hearts) and to evaluate usability of the Healthy Hearts pr

SUBMITTER: Willms A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10131686 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature