Comparing usage of a web and app stress management intervention: An observational study.

ABSTRACT: Choices in the design and delivery of digital health behaviour interventions may have a direct influence on subsequent usage and engagement. Few studies have been able to make direct, detailed comparisons of differences in usage between interventions that are delivered via web or app. This study compared the usage of two versions of a digital stress management intervention, one delivered via a website (Healthy Paths) and the other delivered via an app (Healthy Mind). Design modifications were introduced within Healthy Mind to take account of reported differences in how individuals engage with websites compared to apps and mobile phones. Data were collected as part of an observational study nested within a broader exploratory trial of Healthy Mind. Objective usage of Healthy Paths and Healt

SUBMITTER: Morrison LG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6096327 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature