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Elizabeth Cummings¹, Elizabeth Marie Borycki, Erin Roehrer

¹eHSRG, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Elizabeth.Cummings@utas.edu.au

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Consumers can find many mobile health apps, but quality guidance is lacking. This paper offers a framework to help users select and use these health applications safely and effectively.

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Area of Science:

Digital Health
Mobile Health Applications
Consumer Health Informatics

Background:

The proliferation of mobile health applications presents challenges for consumers seeking reliable health information and tools.
Limited quality assurance and guidance exist for the rapidly growing market of mobile health, wellness, and medical applications.

Purpose of the Study:

To provide a consumer-focused framework for evaluating and selecting mobile health applications.
To address the lack of guidance for health consumers navigating the digital health landscape.

Main Methods:

Development of a consumer-centric framework for mobile health application assessment.
Identification of key issues relevant to health consumers in selecting and using internet-downloaded applications.

Main Results:

A structured approach is presented to aid consumers in making informed decisions about mobile health apps.
The framework highlights critical factors for the safe and effective use of digital health tools.

Conclusions:

Empowering health consumers with a decision-making framework is crucial for navigating the mobile health market.
Improved consumer guidance is needed to ensure the responsible selection and utilization of health applications.