Mobile phone apps for family caregivers: A scoping review and qualitative content analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The growth of mHealth apps has been exponential in recent years, but there is limited knowledge regarding the availability, functionality, and quality of apps to support family caregivers. Our objectives were to identify the apps currently available to support family caregivers and to analyze the app functions and evaluation claims.

Methods

This scoping review was conducted across the iOS, Android, and Windows Phone app stores in three steps: (1) electronic app search; (2) iterative inclusion and exclusion criteria development; (3) mixed-method analysis of app characteristics and evaluation claims.

Results

The search identified 1008 apps; 175 met our inclusion/exclusion criteria. Most apps offered either one (36%, 63/175) or two (41%, 71/175) specific funct

SUBMITTER: Park JYE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8829719 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature