The Association of Mobile Health Applications with Self-Management Behaviors among Adults with Chronic Conditions in the United States.

ABSTRACT: Mobile applications related to health and wellness (mHealth apps) are widely used to self-manage chronic conditions. However, research on whether mHealth apps facilitate self-management behaviors of individuals with chronic conditions is sparse. We aimed to evaluate the association of mHealth apps with different types of self-management behaviors among patients with chronic diseases in the United States. This is a cross-sectional observational study. We used data from adult participants (unweighted n = 2340) of the Health Information National Trends Survey in 2018 and 2019. We identified three self-management behaviors: (1) resource utilization using electronic personal health records; (2) treatment discussions with healthcare providers; and (3) making healthcare decisions. We analyzed the

SUBMITTER: Wang H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8507726 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature