Nurses' perspectives on using mobile health applications in southeastern Iran: Awareness, attitude, and obstacles.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Nurses and patients can now ensure access to qualified healthcare using the new opportunities of mobile health (mHealth) applications (or apps). To use its potential effectively, understanding nurses' use of this technology is crucial. Here, we examined the awareness, attitudes, and obstacles to using mHealth apps among nurses.

Methods

We applied a descriptive-analytical cross-sectional study from 08/04/2023 to 05/10/2023. Cochran's formula estimated the sample size of 267 nurses. The researchers used a researcher-made questionnaire for data collection. We used descriptive (mean, standard deviation, frequency, and percentage) and analytical (Pearson and Spearman correlation) statistics for data analysis.

Results

Most nurses use a smartphone (86%), have an

SUBMITTER: Alipour J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11892810 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature