Functions of mHealth applications : A user’s perspective

J 2019

Functions of mHealth applications : A user’s perspective

ŠMAHEL, David, Steriani ELAVSKY a Hana MACHÁČKOVÁ

Základní údaje

Originální název

Functions of mHealth applications : A user’s perspective

Název česky

Funkce mHealth aplikací : uživatelská perspektiva

Autoři

ŠMAHEL, David (203 Česká republika, garant, domácí), Steriani ELAVSKY (203 Česká republika, domácí) a Hana MACHÁČKOVÁ (203 Česká republika, domácí)

Vydání

Health Informatics Journal, Thousand Oaks, SAGE Publication, 2019, 1460-4582

Další údaje

Jazyk

angličtina

Typ výsledku

Článek v odborném periodiku

Obor

50802 Media and socio-cultural communication

Stát vydavatele

Spojené státy

Utajení

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Odkazy

URL

Impakt faktor

Impact factor: 2.932

Kód RIV

RIV/00216224:14230/19:00107150

Organizační jednotka

Fakulta sociálních studií

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1460458217740725

UT WoS

000492276100044

Klíčová slova anglicky

apps; drive for thinness; eating behaviors; eHealth; excessive exercise; exercise; functions of apps; health; health application; mHealth; nutrition

Štítky

rivok

Příznaky

Mezinárodní význam, Recenzováno

Změněno: 12. 1. 2023 14:37, prof. PhDr. David Šmahel, Ph.D.

Anotace

V originále

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.

Návaznosti

GA15-05696S, projekt VaV

Název: Tenká hranice mezi poruchou a zdravým životním stylem: zkoumání online chování dnešních mladých lidí (Akronym: THINLINE)

Investor: Grantová agentura ČR, Tenká hranice mezi poruchou a zdravým životním stylem: zkoumání online chování dnešních mladých

Přiložené soubory

Functions_of_mHealth_applications.pdf

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Citovat

ŠMAHEL, David, Steriani ELAVSKY a Hana MACHÁČKOVÁ. Functions of mHealth applications : A user’s perspective. Health Informatics Journal. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publication, 2019, roč. 25, č. 3, s. 1065-1075. ISSN 1460-4582. Dostupné z: https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1460458217740725.

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ŠMAHEL, David, Steriani ELAVSKY a Hana MACHÁČKOVÁ. Functions of mHealth applications : A user’s perspective. \textit{Health Informatics Journal}. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publication, 2019, roč.~25, č.~3, s.~1065-1075. ISSN~1460-4582. Dostupné z: https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1460458217740725.

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