Associations Between Rural or Urban Status, Health Outcomes and Behaviors, and COVID-19 Perceptions Among Meditation App Users: Longitudinal Survey Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Rural and urban differences in health outcomes and behaviors have been well-documented, with significant rural health disparities frequently highlighted. Mobile health (mHealth) apps, such as meditation apps, are a novel method for improving health and behaviors. These apps may be a critical health promotion strategy during the COVID-19 pandemic and could potentially be used to address rural health disparities. However, limited research has assessed whether meditation app health outcomes are associated with rural and urban residence, and it is unclear whether disparities in health and behaviors between rural and urban populations would persist among meditation app users.

Objective

We aimed to explore associations between rural or urban status, psychological outcom

SUBMITTER: Bhuiyan N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8158528 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature