scholarly journals Acceptance Factors of Mobile Apps for Diabetes by Patients Aged 50 or Older: A Qualitative Study

Medicine 2 0 ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. e1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Madlen Scheibe ◽  
Julius Reichelt ◽  
Maike Bellmann ◽  
Wilhelm Kirch
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Mobile Apps ◽  
Acceptance Factors

scholarly journals Factors Affecting Consumer Adoption of Mobile Apps in NCR: A Qualitative Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 176-196 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neerja Arora ◽  
Garima Malik ◽  
Deepak Chawla
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Diffusion Of Innovation ◽  
Mobile Applications ◽  
Mobile Apps ◽  
Technological Advancement ◽  
National Capital Region ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
User Friendliness ◽  
Gen Y ◽  
Gen X

The recent years have seen an exponential rise in the mobile application space. Organizations strive to be present in this space for interacting with the customer. In this light, it is important to study the current usage of mobile applications and factors which affect their adoption across age groups. This research is a qualitative study, which investigates the pattern of usage, the user friendliness, the liked and disliked features of mobile apps and the beliefs associated with them. Mobile applications being a fairly recent technological advancement, it has been important to study their adoption in the light of the diffusion of innovation and investigate the effect of social influence on decisions to use mobile apps. The findings of this study are based on a total of 29 responses (19 through semi-structured interviews and 10 through focus group discussion) in National Capital Region of India (NCR). The responses were analyzed using content analysis. This study reveals differences in patterns of usage and beliefs among Gen X and Gen Y users. It was found that Gen Y users used mobile apps much more extensively than Gen X users. Though both categories of users believed that usage of mobile apps made life easier, Gen X users had negative beliefs about mobile apps. The findings also reveal the presence of the trait of innovativeness and uniqueness among Gen Y users, which leads to adoption of mobile applications.

scholarly journals Young People’s, Parents’, and Professionals’ Views on Required Components of Mobile Apps to Support Self-Management of Juvenile Arthritis: Qualitative Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. e25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer M Waite-Jones ◽  
Rabiya Majeed-Ariss ◽  
Joanna Smith ◽  
Simon R Stones ◽  
Vanessa Van Rooyen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Mobile Apps ◽  
Juvenile Arthritis ◽  
Self Management

scholarly journals Toward Designs of Workplace Stress Management Mobile Apps for Frontline Health Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond: Design Implications for a Mixed Methods Qualitative Study (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beenish Moalla Chaudhry ◽  
Ashraful Islam ◽  
Monica Matthieu
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Stress Management ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Mobile Apps ◽  
Workplace Stressors ◽  
Frontline Health Workers ◽  
Google Search ◽  
The Impact

BACKGROUND In recent years, mobile apps have been developed to prevent burnout, promote anxiety management, and provide health education to workers in various workplace settings. However, there remains a paucity of such apps for frontline health workers (FHWs), even though FHWs are the most susceptible to stress due to the nature of their jobs. OBJECTIVE The goal of this study was to provide suggestions for designing stress management apps to address workplace stressors of FHWs based on the understanding of their needs from FHWs’ own perspectives and theories of stress. METHODS A mixed methods qualitative study was conducted. Using a variety of search strings, we first collected 41 relevant web-based news articles published between December 2019 and May 2020 through the Google search engine. We then conducted a cross-sectional survey with 20 FHWs. Two researchers independently conducted qualitative analysis of all the collected data using a deductive followed by an inductive approach. RESULTS Prevailing uncertainty and fear of contracting the infection was causing stress among FHWs. Moral injury associated with seeing patients die from lack of care and lack of experience in handling various circumstances were other sources of stress. FHWs mentioned 4 coping strategies. Quick coping strategies such as walking away from stressful situations, entertainment, and exercise were the most common ways to mitigate the impact of stress at work. Peer support and counseling services were other popular methods. Building resilience and driving oneself forward using internal motivation were also meaningful ways of overcoming stressful situations. Time constraints and limited management support prevented FHWs from engaging in stress management activities. CONCLUSIONS Our study identified stressors, coping strategies, and challenges with applying coping strategies that can guide the design of stress management apps for FHWs. Given that the pandemic is ongoing and health care crises continue, FHWs remain a vulnerable population in need of attention.

scholarly journals Breast, Prostate, and Colorectal Cancer Survivors’ Experiences of Using Publicly Available Physical Activity Mobile Apps: Qualitative Study

10.2196/10918 ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. e10918 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna L Roberts ◽  
Henry WW Potts ◽  
Dimitrios A Koutoukidis ◽  
Lee Smith ◽  
Abigail Fisher
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Colorectal Cancer ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Mobile Apps ◽  
Colorectal Cancer Survivors

scholarly journals Patient experiences of using skin self-monitoring apps with people at higher risk of melanoma: a qualitative study (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily Habgood ◽  
Christopher McCormack ◽  
Fiona M Walter ◽  
Jon D Emery
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Early Detection ◽  
Secondary Care ◽  
Mobile Apps ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Self Monitoring ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Data Saturation

BACKGROUND Melanoma is the 4th most commonly diagnosed cancer in Australia. Up to 75% of melanomas are first detected by patients or their family/friends. Many mobile apps for melanoma exist, including apps to encourage skin self-monitoring (SSM) to improve the likelihood of early detection. Previous research in this area has focused on their development, diagnostic accuracy, or validation. Little is known about patients’ views and experiences of using these apps. OBJECTIVE This study aims to understand patients’ views and experiences of using commercially available melanoma SSM mobile apps for a period of three months. METHODS This qualitative study was conducted in two populations: primary care (where the MelatoolsQ tool was used to identify patients who were at increased risk of melanoma) and in secondary care (where patients had a previous diagnosis of melanoma, stages 0-3a). Participants downloaded two of four mobile apps for SSM (SkinVision, UMSkinCheck, Mole Monitor or MySkinPal) and were encouraged to use them for three months. After three months, a semi-structured interview was conducted with participants to discuss their experiences of using the SSM mobile apps. RESULTS Fifty-four participants were recruited into the study with 20 (37%) from primary care and 34 (62%) from secondary care. Interviews were conducted with 34 participants when data saturation was reached. Most participants didn’t use the apps at all (n=12) or tried them once but didn’t continue (n=14). Only eight participants used the apps to assist with SSM for the whole duration of the study. Patients discussed the apps in the context of the importance of early detection and their current SSM behaviours. A range of features of ‘perceived quality’ of each app affected engagement to support SSM. Participants described their SSM routines and potential mismatch with the app reminders. They also described technical and practical difficulties experienced using the apps for SSM. The app’s positioning within existing relationships with healthcare providers was crucial to understand use of the apps. CONCLUSIONS This study of patients at increased risk of melanoma highlights several barriers to engagement with apps to support SSM. The results highlight the wide ranging and dynamic influences on engagement with mobile apps, which extend beyond app design and relate to broader contextual factors about SSM routines and relationships with healthcare providers.

Qualitative study on “hydropic degeneration” of The hepatocytes in viral hepatitis

1990 ◽  
Vol 48 (3) ◽  
pp. 568-569
Author(s):  
Le Meizhao ◽  
Ye Ming ◽  
Song Xiaoming ◽  
Xu Jiazhang
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Viral Hepatitis ◽  
Chronic Active Hepatitis ◽  
Microscopic Observation ◽  
Hydropic Degeneration ◽  
Light Microscopic Observation ◽  
Biopsy Specimens ◽  
Endoplasm Reticulum ◽  
Mixed Fluid ◽  
Peripheral Cytoplasm

“Hydropic degeneration” of the hepatocytes are often found in biopsy of the liver of some kinds of viral hepatitis. Light microscopic observation, compareted with the normal hepatocytes, they are enlarged, sometimes to a marked degree when the term “balloning” degeneration is used. Their cytoplasm rarefied, and show some clearness in the peripheral cytoplasm, so, it causes a hydropic appearance, the cytoplasm around the nuclei is granulated. Up to the present, many studies belive that main ultrastructural chenges of hydropic degeneration of the hepatocytes are results of the RER cristae dilatation with degranulation and disappearance of glycogen granules.The specimens of this study are fixed with the mixed fluid of the osmium acidpotassium of ferricyanide, Epon-812 embed. We have observed 21 cases of biopsy specimens with chronic severe hepatitis and severe chronic active hepatitis, and found that the clear fields in the cytoplasm actually are a accumulating place of massive glycogen. The granules around the nuclei are converging mitochondria, endoplasm reticulum and other organelles.

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