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Evaluating diabetes mobile applications for health literate designs and functionality, 2014
Charlene A Caburnay1, Kaitlin Graff2, Jenine K Harris3
1Health Communication Research Laboratory, George Warren Brown School of Social Work, and Washington University Center for Diabetes Translation Research, Washington University in St Louis, 700 Rosedale Ave, Campus Box 1009, St Louis, MO 63112-1408.
Preventing Chronic Disease
|May 8, 2015
Summary
Paid mobile apps for diabetes management are more likely to include health literacy features than free apps. This suggests paid apps may be more accessible for individuals with lower health literacy levels.
Area of Science:
- Health Informatics
- Mobile Health (mHealth)
- Diabetes Technology
Background:
- Mobile health applications for diabetes have seen significant growth.
- Assessing the health literacy features of these apps is crucial for user accessibility.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the health literacy features in current diabetes mobile applications.
- To compare these features between free and paid applications.
Main Methods:
- Identified diabetes-related mobile applications for iOS using relevant keywords.
- A random sample of 110 apps was selected for analysis.
- A coding scheme based on Institute of Medicine recommendations was utilized.
Main Results:
- Most apps focused on diabetes management and therapeutics.
- Paid apps demonstrated a higher likelihood of using plain language.
- Paid apps were more prone to clear link labeling and organizational features like a "back" button.
Conclusions:
- Paid diabetes applications tend to incorporate more user-friendly and engaging health literacy strategies.
- There is a need to enhance the accessibility and user-friendliness of free diabetes mobile apps.
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