Birkhoff Susan D, Smeltzer Suzanne C
Alpha Nu, Doctoral Candidate, Villanova University, College of Nursing, Villanova, PA, USA.
Alpha Nu, Director of Center for Nursing Research and Professor, Villanova University, College of Nursing, Villanova, PA, USA.
J Nurs Scholarsh. 2017 Jul;49(4):371-378. doi: 10.1111/jnu.12298. Epub 2017 Jun 12.
This integrative review presents a synthesis of the current qualitative research addressing the motivating factors, usability, and experiences of mobile health tracking applications (apps) across various chronic disease populations.
Integrative review of the literature.
Databases used to conduct this integrative review included: PubMed Plus, Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Google Scholar, Science Direct, and EBSCO megafile. The following search terms were used in all five databases: smartphone apps, apps, mHealth, eHealth, mobile health apps, health tracking apps, user-centered apps, wireless technology, engagement, qualitative, and usability.
The initial literature review yielded 689 results. Once inclusion and exclusion criteria were employed, 11 studies met the criteria set forth for this review. The reviewed studies provided insight into users' perceptions, experiences, and motivations to incorporate smartphone mobile health apps into their daily lives when living with chronic illnesses.
This review indicates the growing interest in user-centered mobile health tracking apps, but with little understanding of motivating factors that foster sustained app use. Mobile health tracking apps targeted to users with chronic conditions need to have a high level of usability in order to motivate users to sustain engagement with their mobile health tracking app.
User-centered mobile health tracking app technology is being used with increasing frequency to potentially provide individualized support to chronic illness populations.
本整合性综述综合了当前针对各类慢性病患者群体使用移动健康追踪应用程序（应用）的动机因素、可用性及体验的定性研究。
文献整合性综述。
用于进行本整合性综述的数据库包括：PubMed Plus、护理及相关健康文献累积索引（CINAHL）、谷歌学术、科学Direct和EBSCO大型文件库。在所有五个数据库中使用了以下检索词：智能手机应用、应用、移动健康、电子健康、移动健康应用、健康追踪应用、以用户为中心的应用、无线技术、参与度、定性研究和可用性。
初步文献检索产生了689条结果。应用纳入和排除标准后，11项研究符合本综述设定的标准。这些综述研究深入了解了慢性病患者在日常生活中使用智能手机移动健康应用的认知、体验和动机。
本综述表明，人们对以用户为中心的移动健康追踪应用的兴趣日益浓厚，但对促进应用持续使用的动机因素了解甚少。针对慢性病患者的移动健康追踪应用需要具备高度的可用性，以激励用户持续使用其移动健康追踪应用。
以用户为中心的移动健康追踪应用技术的使用频率越来越高，有望为慢性病患者群体提供个性化支持。
