User Profiles and Engagement in a Hypertension Self-Management App: Cross-Sectional Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mobile health (mHealth) technologies can improve hypertension self-management, yet real-world adoption remains limited and unequally distributed.

Objective

This study aimed to characterize the profiles, usage patterns, and engagement of active users of a hypertension self-management app (Hypertension.APP) in Germany, with a focus on user engagement and potential digital divides.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional online survey among adult users of Hypertension.APP in Germany between January and September 2023. An 88-item questionnaire assessed app usage patterns, perceived utility, integration into clinical care, sociodemographic and clinical data, and digital health literacy (eHealth Literacy Scale; scores 16-40). Digital health literacy was categorize

SUBMITTER: Muehlensiepen F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12893642 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature