JMIR pediatrics and parenting
Perceptions of Dietary mHealth Apps Among Adolescents: Scoping Review
By Magro MB, Deslippe AL, Baluyot TC and 2 others.
Abstract
Background
Adolescents' high engagement with smartphones creates opportunities for mobile health (mHealth) apps targeting dietary behaviors. However, despite the availability of diverse dietary mHealth apps, user engagement remains low. Existing quantitative literature has identified barriers and facilitators to app effectiveness in youth (aged 10-19 years) but has not fully captured the nuanced perceptions of adolescents (aged 12-19 years), who represent a unique life stage. Synthesizing similarities and differences in adolescents' perceptions of what they value in dietary mHealth apps from qualitative studies may provide a more comprehensive understanding of app engagement and future app design.
Objective
We aimed to synthesize adolescents' perceptions of using diverse dietary mHealth apps.