Functions of mHealth applications : A user’s perspective

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Název česky Funkce mHealth aplikací : uživatelská perspektiva
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ŠMAHEL David ELAVSKY Steriani MACHÁČKOVÁ Hana

Rok publikování 2019
Druh Článek v odborném periodiku
Časopis / Zdroj Health Informatics Journal
Fakulta / Pracoviště MU

Fakulta sociálních studií

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www https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1460458217740725
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1460458217740725
Obor Písemnictví, mas-media, audiovize
Klíčová slova apps; drive for thinness; eating behaviors; eHealth; excessive exercise; exercise; functions of apps; health; health application; mHealth; nutrition
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Popis The usage of mobile health (mHealth) applications is rapidly increasing. This research has been aimed mostly at reviewing existing mHealth apps and their functionality. However, studies from users perspectives are rather scarce. This exploratory study addresses that gap and, using cross-sectional survey data, seeks to reveal the socio-demographic and individual characteristics of users who utilize specific functions of mHealth apps. The data were collected via an online survey through websites oriented toward eating habits, exercising, dieting, and weight loss (N = 2002). The analyses revealed demographic and individual differences in predicting usage of various functions of mHealth apps. The drive for thinness was associated with functions for weight monitoring and planning functions. The excessive exercise was associated with weight monitoring, socializing functions, and functions for planning and monitoring goals. These findings imply that mHealth apps should be individually tailored to incorporate components such as risk-specific warnings or the provision of information related to seeking professional help for at-risk audiences.
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