From: Users’ acceptability of a mobile application for persons with type 2 diabetes: a qualitative study
Themes | Descriptions |
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Primary themes | Satisfaction with, or accept of the use of the mobile app for diabetes self-management Communication with health-care personnel about the app |
Specific themes | User experience of the app and its different elements Value of the app to the user Influence of the app in effecting self-management Effectiveness of the app in improving knowledge of diabetes Efficacy of the app enhancing user independence Strength and weaknesses of the app Advantages and disadvantages of using the app The extent to which the app was to liaise with general practitioners and others, and the degree to which data were shared or discussed The effectiveness of the technology in general Use of the study mobile phone as their ordinary phone |
Additional themes | The extent to which the participants experienced that their health improved during the study The future of the app and its potential to manage diabetes The identification of participants to target who would most benefit from use of the app Whether or not the individual right to privacy was upheld during the study |