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Barriers to and Facilitators for Using Nutrition Apps: Systematic Review and Conceptual Framework
Laura Maria König1,2, Christiane Attig3, Thomas Franke4
1Department of Psychology, University of Konstanz, Universitätsstraße 10, Konstanz, DE.
JMIR Mhealth and Uhealth
|July 13, 2021
Summary
Understanding factors influencing nutrition app use is key to improving adoption. Tailoring apps to user needs is crucial for sustained engagement and behavior change.
Area of Science:
- Digital Health
- Behavioral Science
- Nutrition Informatics
Background:
- Nutrition apps effectively modify eating habits and health risks, yet widespread adoption remains limited.
- Identifying motivators and barriers to sustained nutrition app use is essential for design optimization.
- Overweight and obesity rates necessitate effective digital health interventions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To systematically review literature on barriers and facilitators of nutrition app use.
- To synthesize findings from qualitative and quantitative studies across user groups (current, ex, non-users).
- To inform the development of design guidelines for enhanced nutrition app engagement.
Main Methods:
- Systematic literature search across six databases, supplemented by citation searching.
- Inclusion of empirical qualitative and quantitative studies on adolescents and adults.
- Qualitative content analysis to categorize identified barriers and facilitators.
Main Results:
- A framework was developed, categorizing 328 barriers and facilitators into 23 subcategories, 12 categories, and 4 clusters.
- Key factors include user-specific elements (motivation, routines), app characteristics (usability, features, cost), outcomes, and social interactions.
- User-centric factors like goal setting and motivation significantly impact app usage.
Conclusions:
- A diverse range of factors influences nutrition app adoption and sustained use.
- A "one-size-fits-all" approach is ineffective; personalization is key.
- Tailoring apps to specific user needs and contexts can increase engagement and effectiveness.
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