Investigating Individuals' Preferences in Determining the Functions of Smartphone Apps for Fighting Pandemics: Best-Worst Scaling Survey Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Smartphone apps have been beneficial in controlling and preventing the COVID-19 pandemic. However, there is a gap in research surrounding the importance of smartphone app functions from a user's perspective. Although the insights and opinions of different stakeholders, such as policymakers and medical professionals, can influence the success of a public health policy, any strategy will face difficulty in achieving the expected effect if it is not based on a method that users can accept.

Objective

This study aimed to assess the importance of a hypothetical smartphone app's functions for managing health during a pandemic based on the perspective of user preferences.

Methods

A cross-sectional and web-based survey using the best-worst scaling (BWS) method was u

SUBMITTER: Xu RH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10466146 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature