title: A Survey on the Willingness to Use Physical Activity Smartphone Applications (Apps) in Patients with Chronic Diseases.
abstract: This study aimed to explore the willingness of using physical activity smartphone apps among patients with chronic diseases. 218 outpatients from a tertiary hospital in Beijing were involved using a questionnaire. Over half of the patients (53.7%) were willing to use smartphone apps to promote physical activities. The individuals more likely to use physical activity apps tended to be younger (≤44 years), be more educated, perceiving their disease need exercise instruction or professional support, current smartphone user, having previous experience of using physical activity apps, and accepting paid apps (P&lt;0.05). The results could help health educator suggest chronic disease patients to use apps to do more exercises. Further research could be focus on evaluate the effects of using physical activity apps in chronic disease patients.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Liu
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Chen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jiao
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Yanling
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Qian
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Xiao
authors.affiliation: Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Yiling
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Ying
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001292:Attitude to Computers; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D003197:Computer Literacy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015444:Exercise; D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D000072936:Fitness Trackers / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D063731:Mobile Applications / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010358:Patient Participation / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012648:Self Care / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000068997:Smartphone / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055815:Young Adult