An mHealth Application in German Health Care System: Importance of User Participation in the Development Process.

ABSTRACT: This paper addresses the challenges and solutions in developing a holistic prevention mobile health application (mHealth app) for Germany's healthcare sector. Despite Germany's lag in healthcare digitalization, the app aims to enhance primary prevention in physical activity, nutrition, and stress management. A significant focus is on user participation and usability to counter the prevalent issue of user attrition in mHealth applications, as described by Eysenbach's 'law of attrition'. The development process, conducted in a scientific and university context, faces constraints like limited budgets and external service providers. The study firstly presents the structure and functionality of the app for people with statutory health insurance in Germany and secondly the implementation of user

SUBMITTER: Bickmann P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10866790 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature