ArticleJMIR diabetes2019
Appropriation of Mobile Health for Diabetes Self-Management: Lessons From Two Qualitative Studies.
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- Efficacy of an mHealth App to Support Patients' Self-Management of Hypertension: Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2023Trial
- The Role of Digital Media in Chronic Disease Self-Management: Protocol for a Multimethod Study of the DISELMA Research Consortium.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
- Empowering diabetes care: Patient practices and the role of mobile health - A qualitative exploration.Dialogues in health · 2025Article
- [Mobile health technologies, social justice and population-based vulnerabilities : A public health ethics perspective on mHealth using the example of type 2 diabetes mellitus].Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz · 2023Review
- Diabetes Self-management Apps: Systematic Review of Adoption Determinants and Future Research Agenda.JMIR diabetes · 2022Review
- Appropriation of mHealth Interventions for Maternal Health Care in Sub-Saharan Africa: Hermeneutic Review.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2021Review
- Exploring the Constituent Elements of a Successful Mobile Health Intervention for Prediabetic Patients in King Saud University Medical City Hospitals in Saudi Arabia: Cross-sectional Study.JMIR formative research · 2021Article
- Preferences for mHealth Technology and Text Messaging Communication in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: Qualitative Interview Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2021Article
- Usage Styles of Physical Activity Apps are Associated with Long-Term Activity Levels: A 6-Month Prospective Analysis.Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financingArticle
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7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundTo achieve clarity on mobile health's (mHealth's) potential in the diabetes context, it is necessary to understand potential users' needs and expectations, as well as the factors determining their mHealth use. Recently, a few studies have examined the user perspective in the mHealth context, but their explanatory value is constrained because of their limitation to adoption factors.
objectiveThis paper uses the mobile phone appropriation model to examine how individuals with type 1 or type 2 diabetes integrate mobile technology into their everyday self-management. The study advances the field beyond mere usage metrics or the simple dichotomy of adoption versus rejection.
methodsData were gathered in 2 qualitative studies in Singapore and Germany, with 21 and 16 respondents, respectively. Conducting semistructured interviews, we asked respondents about their explicit use of diabetes-related apps, their general use of varied mobile technologies to manage their disease, and their daily practices of self-management.
resultsThe analysis revealed that although some individuals with diabetes used dedicated diabetes apps, most used tools across the entire mobile-media spectrum, including lifestyle and messaging apps, traditional health information websites and forums. The material indicated general barriers to usage, including financial, technical, and temporal restrictions.
conclusionsIn sum, we find that use patterns differ regarding users' evaluations, expectancies, and appropriation styles, which might explain the inconclusive picture of effects studies in the diabetes mHealth context.
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