Aim of the study
To explore factors influencing inpatients' use of mHealth apps in hospitals.
Study type
Survey and interview.
Who is able to participate?
Patients living with long-term conditions.
Where is the study happening?
Online.
Open and close dates of recruitment
May 2024- August 2024.
How do I get involved?
Completing the online survey: https://forms.gle/YtynPumUffguKUpHA
Indicate your intention if willing to be interviewed online or through the telephone: [email protected].
Summary
Mobile health apps are increasingly used for managing health and well-being, empowering patients for self-advocacy and facilitating recovery for some patients. For example, people with diabetes have mobile apps to monitor their blood sugar level. The adoption of mobile health apps depends on stakeholders' attitudes towards supporting patients' psychological and therapeutic benefits. Understanding barriers and enablers from service providers and users can help tailor strategies to support inpatients' use of mobile health apps in hospitals.
A preliminary study as part of this PhD project shows a need to improve healthcare professionals' attitudes and intentions towards supporting inpatients' use of mobile health apps.
This is a quantitative and qualitative study, which aims to explore factors influencing inpatients' use of mHealth apps in hospitals. To achieve this, a two-phase study will be conducted: a survey and interview of service users to understand their perceptions and experiences with mHealth app usage in hospitals.
Has this study received ethical approval?
University of West London Ethics approval via email on 22/05/2024.
Lead investigators
Ibiyemi Sadare