Sticky apps, not sticky hands: A systematic review and content synthesis of hand hygiene mobile apps.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The study sought to identify smartphone apps that support hand hygiene practice and to assess their content, technical and functional features, and quality. A secondary objective was to make design and research recommendations for future apps.

Materials and methods

We searched the UK Google Play and Apple App stores for hand hygiene smartphone apps aimed at adults. Information regarding content, technical and functional features was extracted and summarized. Two raters evaluated each app, using the IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics functionality score and the Mobile App Rating Scale (MARS).

Results

A total of 668 apps were identified, with 90 meeting the inclusion criteria. Most (96%) were free to download. The majority (78%) intended to educate or in

SUBMITTER: Gasteiger N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8363789 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature