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Hind Berrami1, Zineb Boubekri1, Fatima Zahra Mouzoune1
1Medical Informatic department, Hospital August 20, Casablanca, Morocco.
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
|August 23, 2024
Summary
Doctors rarely use or recommend mobile apps and fitness trackers for physical activity (PA) due to customization and usability issues. This study explored private sector physicians
Area of Science:
- Digital Health
- Sports Medicine
- Preventive Medicine
Background:
- Physical activity is crucial for health maintenance and improvement.
- Digital technology offers numerous interventions to promote physical activity.
- Doctors' adoption of these tools is key to patient engagement.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the usage and prescription practices of mobile applications and fitness trackers by doctors in the private sector.
- To understand the factors influencing doctors' recommendations of digital health tools for physical activity.
Main Methods:
- A cross-sectional study was conducted in January and February 2024.
- The study targeted general practitioners and specialists in the private sector.
- Paper questionnaires were distributed to doctors' offices.
Main Results:
- The mean age of participating doctors was 44.3±11.7 years, with 77% being physically active.
- Only 32% of private sector physicians used mobile applications or fitness trackers for their own physical activity.
- A mere 15% recommended these digital tools to patients, citing lack of customization and patient usability challenges.
Conclusions:
- Doctors in the private sector rarely utilize or recommend mobile applications and fitness trackers for physical activity.
- Hesitancy to recommend stems from perceived limitations in app customization and patient-facing usability.
- Further research is needed to address these barriers and promote digital health tool adoption in clinical practice.
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