When and Why Adults Abandon Lifestyle Behavior and Mental Health Mobile Apps: Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

With 1 in 3 adults globally living with chronic conditions and the rise in smartphone ownership, mobile health apps have become a prominent tool for managing lifestyle-related health behaviors and mental health. However, high rates of app abandonment pose challenges to their effectiveness.

Objective

We explored the abandonment of apps used for managing physical activity, diet, alcohol, smoking, and mental health in free-living conditions, examining the duration of app use before abandonment and the underlying reasons.

Methods

A scoping review was conducted based on the PRISMA-ScR (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews) guidelines and eligibility criteria were designed according to the SPIDER (Sample

SUBMITTER: Kidman PG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11694054 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature