Factors Associated With Using the COVID-19 Mobile Contact-Tracing App Among Individuals Diagnosed With SARS-CoV-2 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands: Observational Study.
Feiko RitsemaJizzo R BosdrieszTjalling LeenstraMariska W F PetrignaniLiza CoyerAnja J M SchreijerYvonne T H P van DuijnhovenJanneke H H M van de WijgertMaarten Franciscus Schim van der LoeffAmy MatserPublished in: JMIR mHealth and uHealth (2022)
Contact-tracing app use among people with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection was low in the region of Amsterdam. This diminishes the potential impact of the app by hampering the ability to warn contacts. Use was particularly low among older people, people born outside the Netherlands, and people with many contacts. Use of the app was also relatively low compared to those from some other European countries, some of which had additional features beyond contact tracing, making them potentially more appealing. For the Dutch contact-tracing app to have an impact, uptake needs to be higher; therefore, investing more into promotional efforts and additional features could be considered.