商业上可用的移动应用程序与家庭行为目标设定和跟踪为家长:审查和质量评估
Summer Joy Weber1, Shelagh A Mulvaney2,3, Anthony Faiola4
1Markey Cancer Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, United States.
JMIR pediatrics and parenting
|October 13, 2023
概括
商用应用程序可以通过目标设定和跟踪帮助父母改变孩子的行为. 然而,这些应用目前缺乏有效性的证据,这突显了未来研究的需要.
科学领域:
- 行为科学 行为科学
- 移动健康 (mHealth) 服务提供商
- 儿童发展 儿童发展
背景情况:
- 目标设定和跟踪是经过验证的行为改变技术.
- 对于商业移动应用程序的设计,证据基础和质量,对于儿童行为变化中的家长指导的理解有限.
研究的目的:
- 为家长审查商业上可用的应用程序,专注于儿童行为目标设定和跟踪.
- 将应用程序特征,功能,证据库和目标行为分类.
- 评估应用程序的整体质量,并比较健康相关行为 (HRB) 和非健康相关行为 (WHRB) 应用程序的质量.
主要方法:
- 在Apple App Store和Google Play搜索相关的应用程序.
- 包括的应用程序主要是帮助家长设定目标,跟踪或为孩子提供反.
- 使用移动应用评分表 (MARS) 评估应用程序质量,并对HRB和WHRB应用程序进行子组分析.
主要成果:
- 16个应用程序符合标准,针对营养,体育活动,睡眠和卫生 (HRB) 或其他行为.
- 没有应用程序提供量身定制的评估,指导目标设定,或表明专业参与或有效性测试.
- 适度的整体应用程序质量 (平均MARS 3.42/5),HRB应用程序显示的质量评级高于WHRB应用程序.
结论:
- 商用应用程序显示了通过目标设定和跟踪促进儿童行为改变的潜力.
- 对于这些应用程序的有效性证据,存在很大的差距.
- 未来的研究应该侧重于疗效,定制指导和卫生专业人员的参与,特别是对于幼儿的父母.
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