title: Mobile application features sought after by patients of a regional grocery store chain pharmacy.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the mobile application features for pharmacy services sought after by patients of a grocery store chain pharmacy.
  
  
  METHODS
  Key informant interviews were conducted at 5 Giant Eagle Pharmacy locations in the Greater Pittsburgh area. Patients older than 35 years who receive 1 prescription monthly from Giant Eagle and use a smartphone daily were eligible to participate. Interviews were audio recorded, and transcripts underwent thematic analysis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Twenty-four interviews were conducted from February to March 2014. The average age of participants was 51 years. About one-half of the participants (46%) were currently using mobile applications to manage their health. Three themes emerged regarding patients' desires for a mobile application: design that fosters an improved, convenient pharmacy experience; features that support the self-management of health; and design that increases personalized, timely access to pharmacists.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This qualitative analysis revealed that pharmacy patients desire a mobile application that improves the convenience of their pharmacy experience, enables them to self-manage their health, and increases their access to their pharmacist.
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: McCartney
authors.forename: Jennifer L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Bacci
authors.forename: Kristine L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Ossman
authors.forename: Renee' M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Richardson
authors.forename: Dina
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: DelPizzo
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: DeJames
authors.forename: Melissa Somma
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: McGivney
mesh_terms: D003157:Community Pharmacy Services; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D063731:Mobile Applications; D057240:Patient Preference