MHealth App Prescription in Australian General Practice: Pre-Post Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Evidence of effectiveness of mobile health (mHealth) apps as well as their usability as non-drug interventions in primary care are emerging around the globe.

Objective

This study aimed to explore the feasibility of mHealth app prescription by general practitioners (GPs) and to evaluate the effectiveness of an implementation intervention to increase app prescription.

Methods

A single-group, before-and-after study was conducted in Australian general practice. GPs were given prescription pads for 6 mHealth apps and reported the number of prescriptions dispensed for 4 months. After the reporting of month 2, a 2-minute video of one of the apps was randomly selected and sent to each GP. Data were collected through a prestudy questionnaire, monthly electronic repo

SUBMITTER: Byambasuren O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7296416 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature