What Helps or Hinders Clinicians in Their Decision-making Processes When Using or Prescribing mHealth Apps in Practice? An Exploratory Study

aut.relation.endpage78
aut.relation.issue2en_NZ
aut.relation.journalNew Zealand Journal of Physiotherapyen_NZ
aut.relation.startpage73
aut.relation.volume46en_NZ
dark.contributor.authorHempel, Cen_NZ
dark.contributor.authorSezier, Aen_NZ
dark.contributor.authorTerry, Gen_NZ
dc.date.accessioned2018-11-26T21:36:23Z
dc.date.available2018-11-26T21:36:23Z
dc.date.copyright2018-07-20en_NZ
dc.date.issued2018-07-20en_NZ
dc.description.abstractRecent advancement and use of technology in healthcare has led to a rapid growth and availability of mobile health applications (mHealth apps) in clinical practice. This proliferation has led to growing concern over the unregulated nature of this new industry. The expectation that clinicians abide by the rule ‘do no harm’ has also raised concerns regarding the maintenance of client safety and questions as to how clinicians navigate this tension and how mHealth apps are being used in clinical practice. This research investigated what helps and hinders the use and prescription of mHealth apps in allied health clinical practice. Using a qualitative descriptive methodology, an exploratory study was conducted utilising a mixed methods approach. The twelve participants consisted of 11 physiotherapists and an occupational therapist. Thematic analysis was used to analyse data. Two themes were constructed from the data: (1) Deflection of professional responsibility and (2) Dependence on the physiotherapy toolbox and evidence based practice. This research established basic understanding of the acceptability and use of mobile technology in allied health practice. Results demonstrated a poor use of mHealth apps and a preference for a certain kind of evidence-based technique in clinical practice. Clinicians also voiced a lack of knowledge and confidence in their own skills or judgements in relation to mHealth apps, with many admitting to relying on recommendations by colleagues, professional bodies and clients.
dc.identifier.citationNew Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy 46(2): xx-xx. doi:10.15619/NZJP/46.2.04
dc.identifier.doi10.15619/NZJP/46.2.04en_NZ
dc.identifier.issn0303-7193en_NZ
dc.identifier.issn2230-4886en_NZ
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10292/12075
dc.publisherPhysiotherapy New Zealand
dc.rightsCopyright statement: New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy. All rights reserved. Permission is given to copy, store and redistribute the material in this publication for non-commercial purposes, in any medium or format as long as appropriate credit is given to the source of the material. No derivatives from the original articles are permissible.
dc.rights.accessrightsOpenAccessen_NZ
dc.subjectmHealth apps; Health technology; Thematic analysis; Clinicians
dc.titleWhat Helps or Hinders Clinicians in Their Decision-making Processes When Using or Prescribing mHealth Apps in Practice? An Exploratory Studyen_NZ
dc.typeJournal Article
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