Melinda S. Bender|Suzanna M. Martinez|Christine Kennedy
Designing a Culturally Appropriate Visually Enhanced Low-Text Mobile Health App Promoting Physical Activity for Latinos
University of California, San Francisco|University of California, San Francisco|University of Virginia
rapid proliferation smartphone ownership use among latinos offers unique opportunity employ innovative visually enhanced lowtext velt mobile health applications mhealth app promote health behavior change latinos risk lifestylerelated diseases using focus groups indepth interviews 16 promotores 5 health care providers recruited california clinics qualitative study explored perceptions visuals velt mhealth app promoting physical activity pa limiting sedentary behavior sb latinos phase 1 study participants endorsed visuals portraying pa guidelines recommended visuals depicting family socially oriented pa overall participants supported velt mhealth app alternative textbased education findings inform future phase 2 study development culturally appropriate velt mhealth app promote pa latinos improve health literacy provide alternative traditional clinic textbased health education materials