User Engagement and Abandonment of mHealth: A Cross-Sectional Survey
Mobile health (mHealth) apps have great potential to improve health outcomes. Given that mHealth apps have become ubiquitous, there is limited focus on their abandonment. Data concerning crucial metrics, including reasons for adoption and discontinued use, are limited. This study aims to gain broad...
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my.uniten.dspace-269802023-05-29T17:38:21Z User Engagement and Abandonment of mHealth: A Cross-Sectional Survey Mustafa A.S. Ali N. Dhillon J.S. Alkawsi G. Baashar Y. 57218103026 54985243500 7003949854 57191982354 56768090200 Mobile health (mHealth) apps have great potential to improve health outcomes. Given that mHealth apps have become ubiquitous, there is limited focus on their abandonment. Data concerning crucial metrics, including reasons for adoption and discontinued use, are limited. This study aims to gain broad insights into utilization of mHealth and game-like features promoting user engagement. We conducted a cross-sectional survey of 209 mHealth users worldwide. The 17-item survey assessed sociodemographics, as well as the key motivators for mHealth uptake and discontinued use. Our findings show that sports and fitness activity tracking were the most common categories of health apps, with most users engaging with them at least several times a week. Interestingly, the most downloaded mHealth apps among younger adults include MyFitnessPal, Fitbit, Nike Run Club, and Samsung Health. Critical drivers of abandonment of mHealth apps were amotivation, loss of interest, and experimenting with different apps to identify the most suitable tool. Additionally, the financial cost of mHealth apps is crucial, with most participants advocating for free or more affordable apps. The study findings suggest that while many individuals utilize mHealth, several factors drive their abandonment. Moreover, data indicate that mHealth developers need to consider gamification strategies to sustain user commitment, as well as psychological variables, such as intrinsic motivation. � 2022 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. Final 2023-05-29T09:38:21Z 2023-05-29T09:38:21Z 2022 Article 10.3390/healthcare10020221 2-s2.0-85123533202 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85123533202&doi=10.3390%2fhealthcare10020221&partnerID=40&md5=9276f8610d75cbea917f497e2ad95ce4 https://irepository.uniten.edu.my/handle/123456789/26980 10 2 221 All Open Access, Gold, Green MDPI Scopus |
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Mobile health (mHealth) apps have great potential to improve health outcomes. Given that mHealth apps have become ubiquitous, there is limited focus on their abandonment. Data concerning crucial metrics, including reasons for adoption and discontinued use, are limited. This study aims to gain broad insights into utilization of mHealth and game-like features promoting user engagement. We conducted a cross-sectional survey of 209 mHealth users worldwide. The 17-item survey assessed sociodemographics, as well as the key motivators for mHealth uptake and discontinued use. Our findings show that sports and fitness activity tracking were the most common categories of health apps, with most users engaging with them at least several times a week. Interestingly, the most downloaded mHealth apps among younger adults include MyFitnessPal, Fitbit, Nike Run Club, and Samsung Health. Critical drivers of abandonment of mHealth apps were amotivation, loss of interest, and experimenting with different apps to identify the most suitable tool. Additionally, the financial cost of mHealth apps is crucial, with most participants advocating for free or more affordable apps. The study findings suggest that while many individuals utilize mHealth, several factors drive their abandonment. Moreover, data indicate that mHealth developers need to consider gamification strategies to sustain user commitment, as well as psychological variables, such as intrinsic motivation. � 2022 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. |
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User Engagement and Abandonment of mHealth: A Cross-Sectional Survey |
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