Why mobile health app overload drives us crazy, and how to restore the sanity

Velsen, Lex van; Beaujean, Desirée; Gemert-Pijnen, Julia E.W.C. van

doi:10.1186/1472-6947-13-23

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“…Hence, a successful adoption of the app into clinical practice is likely to require additional decision support and training to help nurses to provide blended care by choosing exercises to recommend to their clients or schedule into their client meetings [44]. This kind of tailored support could also be built into the app [45], which could ease the adoption by reducing the time and effort needed to get thoroughly familiar with the app. In a wider context, decision support tools for choosing the suitable evidence-based app for a particular client are also needed [46].…”

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Applicability of acceptance and commitment therapy-based mobile app in depression nursing

Kaipainen¹,

Välkkynen²,

Kilkku

2016

Behav. Med. Pract. Policy Res.

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Due to the high burden of depression, new models and methods of mental healthcare need to be developed. Prior research has shown the potential benefits of using technology tools such as mobile apps as self-help or combined with psychological treatment. Therefore, professionals should acquaint themselves with evidence-based apps to be able to use them with clients and guide the clients in their use. The purpose of this study was to explore how an acceptance and commitment therapy-based mobile app was perceived as a self-management tool among nurses, and how it could be applied in the prevention and treatment of depression and other mental health issues. Sixteen Finnish nurses undergoing depression nurse specialist education used the app for 5 weeks and participated in semistructured focus group interviews. Interviews were analyzed by qualitative content analysis. In general, the nurses found the app suitable as a self-management tool and identified three models of using it in clinical practice. Having used the app personally, the nurses were eager to take it into use with various client groups, especially in occupational health but also in the treatment of mental health problems. However, they also raised concerns about the effort needed in familiarizing oneself with the content and pointed out specific client groups for whom the benefits of the app should be carefully weighed against the potential risks. Despite the small sample size, the findings suggest that involving technology tools as part of the nurses' education could ease their adoption in clinical practice. The degree of professional support in the app use should be aligned to the severity of the mental health problems.

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Applicability of acceptance and commitment therapy-based mobile app in depression nursing

Kaipainen¹,

Välkkynen²,

Kilkku

2016

Behav. Med. Pract. Policy Res.

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“…Van Velsen et al originally underlined that one of the major limitations is the growing number of available apps: this overload makes it difficult for medical professionals (and citizens) to find the tools more appropriate to a given situation. 29 Moreover, the authors consider that information and features are fragmented over too many apps, thereby limiting their usefulness. Bender et al reported in a recent review a lack of scientific data supporting the use of cancer-related apps scientifically supported data.…”

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The Pocketable Electronic Devices in Radiation Oncology (PEDRO) Project

Bari

Franco

Niyazi³

et al. 2015

Technol Cancer Res Treat

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Purpose: To analyze the impact of mobile electronic devices (MEDs) and apps in the daily clinical activity of young radiation or clinical oncologists in 5 Western European countries (Italy, Germany, Spain, Portugal, and Denmark). Methods: A web-based questionnaire was sent to 462 young (40 years) members of the national radiation or clinical oncology associations of the countries involved in the study. The 15 items investigated diffusion of MEDs (smartphones and/or tablets), their impact on daily clinical activity, and the differences perceived by participants along time. Results: A total of 386 (83.5%) of the 462 correctly filled questionnaires were statistically evaluated. Up to 65% of respondents declared to use an electronic device during their clinical activity. Conversely, 72% considered low to moderate impact of smartphones/tables on their daily practice. The daily use significantly increased from 2009 to 2012: users reporting a use 6 times/d raised from 5% to 39.9%. Professional needs fulfillment was declared by less than 68% of respondents and compliance to apps indications by 66%. Significant differences were seen among the countries, in particular concerning the feeling of usefulness of MEDs in the daily clinical life. This survey showed a large diffusion of MEDs in young professionals working in radiation oncology. Looking at these data, it is important to verify the consistency of information found within apps, in order to avoid potential errors eventually detrimental for patients. ''Quality assurance'' criteria should be specifically developed for medical apps and a comprehensive Web site gathering all reliable applications and tools might be useful for daily clinical practice.

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“…A cada dia surgem novos aplicativos no mercado, os números são gigantescos, um verdadeiro "app overload" 1 ( VAN VELSEN et al, 2013) que acaba por inundar e confundir seus usuários. Dentro dos milhares existentes, os aplicativos de saúde ocupam uma grande fatia deste mercado.…”

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O uso de aplicativos de saúde para dispositivos móveis como fontes de informação e educação em saúde

Oliveira

Alencar

2017

RDBCI: Rev. Digit. Bibliotecon. Cienc. Inf.

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O uso de aplicativos de saúde para dispositivos móveis como fontes de informação e educação em saúdeThe use of health applications for mobile devices as sources of information and education in healthcare ABSTRACTApplications for mobile devicesarebrand new sources of information heavily used by hyperconnectedindividuals, the socalled "thumb generation", who, going beyond recreational use, refer to these mobile technologies in an educational context, innovating the teaching-learning process. This paper posits that university libraries should be used as spaces for teaching and encouraging the use of mobile devices as educational tools, since the pervasiveness of tablets and especially smartphones strengthen the concept of mobile learning and widen their possible functions inside the physical space of the library. Taking into consideration the reality of a university library whose patronsarehealth and medicinemajors, our focus will be on health applications used as sources of information, communication and education. In this scenario of technological innovations that alter the ways to access and use scientific information, the librarian should take on the role of the mediator and facilitator between these technological advances and their potential users.

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Why mobile health app overload drives us crazy, and how to restore the sanity

Cited by 125 publications

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Applicability of acceptance and commitment therapy-based mobile app in depression nursing

Applicability of acceptance and commitment therapy-based mobile app in depression nursing

The Pocketable Electronic Devices in Radiation Oncology (PEDRO) Project

O uso de aplicativos de saúde para dispositivos móveis como fontes de informação e educação em saúde

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