Sara D'Haese, Femke De Meester, Greet Cardon, Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij, Benedicte Deforche, Delfien Van Dyck
Changes in the perceived neighborhood environment in relation to changes in physical activity: A longitudinal study from childhood into adolescence
Health & place
since fall 2020 mobile health mhealth apps become integral part german health care system belief mhealth apps potential make health care system efficient close gaps care improve economic outcomes related health unwavering already partially confirmed nevertheless problems barriers context mhealth apps usually remain unconsidered focus groups interviews conducted study aim shed light problems barriers context mhealth apps perspective patients guided focus groups individual interviews conducted patients disease approved mhealth app available time interviews participants recruited via selfhelp groups interviews recorded transcribed subjected qualitative content analysis content analysis based 10 problem categories validity usability technology use adherence data privacy security patientphysician relationship knowledge skills individuality implementation costs identified previously conducted scoping review participants asked fill additional questionnaire sociodemographic data use technology total 38 patients interviewed 5 focus groups 3 onsite 2 webbased 5 individual webbased interviews additional questionnaire completed 32 participants patients presented variety different diseases arthrosis tinnitus depression lung cancer overall 16 532 participants already prescribed app interviews 10 problem categories discussed considered important patients myriad problem manifestations could identified category study shows relevant problems barriers context mhealth apps perspective patients warrant attention essentially 3 different areas problems context mhealth apps could addressed improve care quality respective mhealth app integration health care expandable digital literacy patients