mHealth Apps for Self-Management of Chronic Conditions in France: What Is out There?

mHealth apps use is rapidly increasing and has high potential value for people with chronic conditions, supporting behaviour change for self-management and improving patient-provider communication. To build a well-functioning app development environment, we need to examine the range of available app...

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Published inPloS one Vol. 264; no. 10; p. 1970
Main Authors Prado, Luiza, Carpentier, Camille, Préau, Marie, Schott, Anne-Marie, Dima, Alexandra
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands Public Library of Science 21.08.2019
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Life Sciences
Santé publique et épidémiologie
Telemedicine
Chronic Disease
Self-Management
Telemedicine Chronic Disease Self-Management
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ISSN1932-6203
1879-8365
1932-6203
DOI10.3233/SHTI190739

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Summary:mHealth apps use is rapidly increasing and has high potential value for people with chronic conditions, supporting behaviour change for self-management and improving patient-provider communication. To build a well-functioning app development environment, we need to examine the range of available apps according to their variability and content. A review of Google Play apps revealed limited availability for chronic self-management in France among substantial unrelated content. Most apps' content was difficult to understand and act upon.
ISSN:1932-6203
1879-8365
1932-6203
DOI:10.3233/SHTI190739