ReviewJMIR mHealth and uHealth2020
mHealth and Engagement Concerning Persons With Chronic Somatic Health Conditions: Integrative Literature Review.
Review in JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Who cites it
10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 13 citations in OpenAlex.
- Engaging Patients with Heart Failure in Diet and Nutritional Health Behaviors Through mHealth Applications - A Restricted, Systematic Review.Current heart failure reports · 2026Pooled it
- Beyond Access: Telehealth Readiness, Trust, and Early Use Among Jordanian Patients with Chronic Illness.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Designing mHealth Apps to Incorporate Evidence-Based Techniques for Prolonging User Engagement.Interactive journal of medical research · 2024Article
- Participant Engagement in Microrandomized Trials of mHealth Interventions: Scoping Review.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2023Article
- Still engaged - healthcare staff's engagement when introducing a new eHealth solution for wound management: a qualitative study.BMC health services research · 2022Article
- Engaging patients and citizens in digital health technology development through the virtual space.Frontiers in medical technology · 2022Article
- Effect of cognitive behavioral intervention on anxiety, depression, and quality of life in patients with epilepsy.American journal of translational research · 2022Article
- Mobile Health, Disease Knowledge, and Self-Care Behavior in Chronic Kidney Disease: A Prospective Cohort Study.Journal of personalized medicine · 2021Article
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundChronic somatic health conditions are a global public health challenge. Being engaged in one's own health management for such conditions is important, and mobile health (mHealth) solutions are often suggested as key to promoting engagement.
objectiveThe aim of this study was to review, critically appraise, and synthesize the available research regarding engagement through mHealth for persons with chronic somatic health conditions.
methodsAn integrative literature review was conducted. The PubMed, CINAHL, and Inspec databases were used for literature searches. Quality assessment was done with the guidance of Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP) checklists. We used a self-designed study protocol comprising 4 engagement aspects-cognitive, behavioral and emotional, interactional, and the usage of mHealth-as part of the synthesis and analysis.
resultsA total of 44 articles met the inclusion criteria and were included in the analysis. mHealth usage was the most commonly occurring engagement aspect, behavioral and emotional aspects the second, cognitive aspects the third, and interactional aspects of engagement the least common aspect in the included articles. The results showed that there is a mix of enablers and barriers to engagement in relation to the 4 engagement aspects. The perceived meaningfulness and need for the solution and its content were important to create and maintain engagement. When perceived as meaningful, suitable, and usable, mHealth can support knowledge gain and learning, facilitate emotional and behavioral aspects such as a sense of confidence, and improve interactions and communications with health care professionals.
conclusionsmHealth solutions have the potential to support health care engagement for persons with chronic somatic conditions. More research is needed to further understand how, by which means, when, and among whom mHealth could further improve engagement for this population.
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