Examining Use Behavior of a Goal-Supporting mHealth App in Primary Care Among Patients With Multiple Chronic Conditions: Qualitative Descriptive Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although mobile health (mHealth) apps are increasingly being used to support patients with multiple chronic conditions (multimorbidity), most mHealth apps experience low interaction and eventual abandonment. To tackle this engagement issue, when developing an mHealth program, it is important to understand the social-behavioral factors that affect patients' use behavior.

Objective

The aim of this study was to explore the social and behavioral factors contributing to patients' use behavior of an mHealth app called the electronic Patient-Reported Outcome (ePRO). The ePRO app supports goal-oriented care delivery in interdisciplinary primary care models.

Methods

A descriptive qualitative study was used to analyze interview data collected for a larger mixed metho

SUBMITTER: Tahsin F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9752464 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature