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Behavior Change Techniques in mHealth Apps for the Mental and Physical Health of Employees: Systematic Assessment.

Elsbeth Marieke de KorteNoortje WiezerMaartje Bakhuys RoozeboomPeter VinkWessel Kraaij
Published in: JMIR mHealth and uHealth (2018)
Apps for the occupational setting might be substantially improved to increase potential since results showed a limited presence of BCTs in general, limited use of potentially successful combinations of BCTs in apps, and use of potentially unsuccessful combinations of BCTs. Increasing knowledge on the effectiveness of BCTs in apps might be used to develop guidelines for app developers and selection criteria for companies and individuals. Also, this might contribute to decreasing the burden of work-related diseases. To achieve this, app developers, health behavior change professionals, experts on physical and mental health, and end-users should collaborate when developing apps for the working context.
Keyphrases
  • mental health
  • healthcare
  • public health
  • mental illness
  • randomized controlled trial
  • physical activity
  • systematic review
  • health information
  • human health
  • risk assessment