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Understanding the individual implementation process of eHealth technologies : Exploring critical factors that have a perceived impact on the sustained use of mHealth self-management applications by people with chronic diseases
Mizouri, W. (2024) Understanding the individual implementation process of eHealth technologies : Exploring critical factors that have a perceived impact on the sustained use of mHealth self-management applications by people with chronic diseases.
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| Abstract: | People have used eHealth technologies, such as Mobile Health, to self-manage their lifestyle and chronic diseases. Non-adherence to mHealth self-management apps could lead to unhealthy choices, poor medication intake, and inadequate information for healthcare workers. Therefore, this study aims to identify critical factors that have a perceived impact on the sustained use of mHealth self-management applications in the daily lives of people with chronic diseases. People with chronic diseases (n=7) were semi-structurally interviewed about their usage patterns, motivations, barriers, and facilitators to using mHealth applications to manage chronic illness. The interview scheme and thematic analysis were partly based on the Theoretical Domains Framework. Lack of skill, emotional difficulties, and technical issues are discussed as key barriers to the implementation of mHealth for the management of chronic illness, whereas the ease of use, social support, and outcome expectations for favorable results were noted as key facilitators. The results indicate the importance of addressing users’ lack of skill, technological needs, and emotional responses in both healthcare and the application's features, which corresponds closely with the constructs identified in the Theoretical Domains Framework. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Bachelor) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 77 psychology |
| Programme: | Psychology BSc (56604) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/100424 |
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