Publikationstyp: Konferenz: Paper
Art der Begutachtung: Peer review (Abstract)
Titel: M-Health apps and self-quantification technologies on the rise : opportunities and risks for use in practice
Autor/-in: Meidert, Ursula
Becker, Heidrun Karin
Scheermesser, Mandy
Angaben zur Konferenz: World Congress of Occupational Therapy (WFOT), Cape Town, South Africa, 21-25 May 2018
Erscheinungsdatum: 2018
Sprache: Englisch
Schlagwörter: Quantified Self; Opportunities; Risks
Fachgebiet (DDC): 300: Sozialwissenschaften
610: Medizin und Gesundheit
Zusammenfassung: Introduction: M-Health Apps and self-quantification technologies are on the rise in society. Reasons for this trend is the availability of smart phones with integrated sensors, the humans affinity towards figures and charts and elements of games (gamification) that motivate the user to involve him/herself and to pursuit certain desired behaviours. Risks and opportunities for users as well as therapists however are unclear. Objectives: The goal of this study was to get an overview of the current state and future trends in m-health apps and self-quantification technologies, to assess opportunities and risks for their use and to make recommendations for users and therapists in practice. Method: An extensive literature review, 19 expert interviews and 3 focus groups with users (healthy and people with chronic conditions) and health-professionals (occupational and physical therapists, physician, nurses) were conducted. A workshop was held to evaluate opportunities and risks and to make recommendations for different stakeholders. Results: The literature showed that this trend has its roots in the treatment of people with chronic conditions where it is most widely used. While healthy users emphasise the motivational character of such tools, people with chronic conditions are more cautious as they are concerned about data security. Health-professionals are also concerned with data protection and have concerns about validity and reliability of the tools. However, they believe that in the future this technology may help most in prevention, diagnostics and rehabilitation. Conclusions: M-Health Apps and Self-quantification technologies have great potential in health care however prudent use are needed to minimize risks.
URI: https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/14654
Volltext Version: Publizierte Version
Lizenz (gemäss Verlagsvertrag): Keine Angabe
Departement: Gesundheit
Organisationseinheit: Institut für Ergotherapie (IER)
Publiziert im Rahmen des ZHAW-Projekts: Quantified Self – Schnittstelle zwischen Lifestyle und Medizin
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Meidert, U., Becker, H. K., & Scheermesser, M. (2018). M-Health apps and self-quantification technologies on the rise : opportunities and risks for use in practice. World Congress of Occupational Therapy (WFOT), Cape Town, South Africa, 21-25 May 2018.
Meidert, U., Becker, H.K. and Scheermesser, M. (2018) ‘M-Health apps and self-quantification technologies on the rise : opportunities and risks for use in practice’, in World Congress of Occupational Therapy (WFOT), Cape Town, South Africa, 21-25 May 2018.
U. Meidert, H. K. Becker, and M. Scheermesser, “M-Health apps and self-quantification technologies on the rise : opportunities and risks for use in practice,” in World Congress of Occupational Therapy (WFOT), Cape Town, South Africa, 21-25 May 2018, 2018.
MEIDERT, Ursula, Heidrun Karin BECKER und Mandy SCHEERMESSER, 2018. M-Health apps and self-quantification technologies on the rise : opportunities and risks for use in practice. In: World Congress of Occupational Therapy (WFOT), Cape Town, South Africa, 21-25 May 2018. Conference paper. 2018
Meidert, Ursula, Heidrun Karin Becker, and Mandy Scheermesser. 2018. “M-Health Apps and Self-Quantification Technologies on the Rise : Opportunities and Risks for Use in Practice.” Conference paper. In World Congress of Occupational Therapy (WFOT), Cape Town, South Africa, 21-25 May 2018.
Meidert, Ursula, et al. “M-Health Apps and Self-Quantification Technologies on the Rise : Opportunities and Risks for Use in Practice.” World Congress of Occupational Therapy (WFOT), Cape Town, South Africa, 21-25 May 2018, 2018.


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