Using smartphone-based applications (apps) in workplace health promotion: The opinion of German and Austrian leaders
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Reaching the actual target group for a web-based health promotion project turns out to be a difficult task. In this article, individual and organizational factors which can influence the decision of using apps in workplace health promotion are analyzed. Furthermore, we analyzed the opinion about feedback possibilities of apps in workplace health promotion. A study with 438 leaders was conducted, as leaders can be seen as a key factor in the success of health promotion projects. The results showed that younger leaders and leaders with a more positive attitude toward workplace health promotion are more likely to use an app. Furthermore, leaders with a positive attitude are more interested in expert-feedback than in instant feedback received from an app.
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An employer's provision of a health app might indicate quality of information.
“Nevertheless, Dunkl and Jimenez (2017) criticised the lack of quality assurance associated with mHealth apps because apps can be developed by anyone without medical expertise, even though an employer’s provision of a health app might indicate quality of information [16].”
From Advantages and disadvantages of mobile applications for workplace health promotion: A scoping review (2024) · cites this paper as [16]
Dunkl and Jimenez (2017) criticised the lack of quality assurance associated with mHealth apps because apps can be developed by anyone without medical expertise.
“Nevertheless, Dunkl and Jimenez (2017) criticised the lack of quality assurance associated with mHealth apps because apps can be developed by anyone without medical expertise, even though an employer’s provision of a health app might indicate quality of information [16].”
From Advantages and disadvantages of mobile applications for workplace health promotion: A scoping review (2024) · cites this paper as Dunkl and Jimenez (2017)
Dunkl and Jimenez (2017) criticised the lack of quality assurance associated with mHealth apps because apps can be developed by anyone without medical expertise.
“Nevertheless, Dunkl and Jimenez (2017) criticised the lack of quality assurance associated with mHealth apps because apps can be developed by anyone without medical expertise, even though an employer’s provision of a health app might indicate quality of information [16].”
From Advantages and disadvantages of mobile applications for workplace health promotion: A scoping review (2024) · cites this paper as [16]
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Additional file 1 of Value of normative belief in intention to use workplace health promotion apps
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- Authors
- Dunkl, A., & Jiménez, P.
- Affiliations
- University of Graz, Austria
- University of Graz (AT)
- ORCID
- Jiménez, Paul
- Venue
- Health Informatics Journal
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2016-07-25
- Volume
- 23
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 44-55
- ISSN
- 1355-4743 (ISSN-L)
- 1460-4582
- 1741-2811
- OpenAlex
- W2267070310
- Cited by
- 36
- References
- 33
- Citations by year
- 2025: 1 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 7 · 2021: 5 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 5 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 1
- FWCI
- 8.68
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Health Informatics Journal (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Unipub UB Graz (Universität Graz) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Workplace Health and Well-being
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Keywords
- mobile application, workplace health promotion, app adoption, organizational leaders, leader attitudes, feedback mechanisms, expert feedback, immediate feedback, organizational factors, target group reach
- MeSH terms
- Smartphone, Adult, Austria, Female, Germany, Health Promotion, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Organizational Innovation, Workplace, Mobile Applications
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