Willingness of French General Practitioners to Prescribe mHealth Apps and Devices: Quantitative Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The field of mobile health (mHealth) is constantly expanding. Integrating mHealth apps and devices in clinical practice is a major and complex challenge. General practitioners (GPs) are an essential link in a patient's care pathway. As they are patients' preferred health care intermediaries, GPs play an important role in supporting patients' transition to mHealth.

Objective

This study aims to identify the factors associated with the willingness of French GPs to prescribe mHealth apps and devices to their patients.

Methods

This study was part of the ApiAppS project whose overall objective was to help remove barriers GPs face when prescribing mHealth apps and devices by developing a custom-built platform to aid them. The study included GPs recruited from the

SUBMITTER: Della Vecchia C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9491832 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature