Determinants of the Use of Health and Fitness Mobile Apps by Patients With Asthma: Secondary Analysis of Observational Studies.
Ana Luísa NevesCristina JácomeTiago Salgado de Magalhães Taveira-GomesAna Margarida PereiraRute Alexandra Borges de AlmeidaRita AmaralMagna Alves-CorreiaSandra MendesClaudia Chaves LoureiroMargarida ValérioCristina LopesJoana CarvalhoAna MendesCarmelita RibeiroSara PratesJosé Alberto FerreiraMaria Fernanda TeixeiraJoana BrancoMarta SantalhaMaria João VasconcelosCarlos LozoyaNatacha SantosFrancisca CardiaAna Sofia MoreiraLuís Taborda-BarataCláudia Sofia PintoRosario Trindade FerreiraPedro Morais SilvaTania Monteiro FerreiraRaquel Paulinetti CamaraRui LoboDiana BordaloCristina GuimarãesMaria Espírito SantoJosé Ferraz de OliveiraMaria José CálixRicardo GomesInês Vieira da SilvaSofia da SilvaMaria Luís MarquesJoão CardosoAna MoreteMargarida ArosoAna Margarida CruzCarlos NunesRita CâmaraNatalina RodriguesCarmo AbreuAna Luísa AlbuquerqueClaúdia VieiraCarlos SantosRosália PáscoaCarla Chaves LoureiroAdelaide AlvesÂngela NevesJosé Varanda MarquesBruno ReisManuel Ferreira MagalhãesJoão Almeida FonsecaPublished in: Journal of medical Internet research (2021)
A better understanding of the barriers and enhancers of app use among patients with lower education, lower digital literacy, or depressive symptoms is key to design tailored interventions to ensure a sustained and equitable use of these technologies. Future studies should also assess users' general health-seeking behavior and their interest and concerns specifically about digital tools. These factors may impact both initial engagement and sustained use.