Developing and evaluating smartphone applications to improve health behaviours and chronic disease self-management
thesis
posted on 2023-11-08, 05:09 authored by Morwenna Kirwan"The overall purpose of this research was to design, develop and evaluate the effectiveness of smartphone applications to improve health behavours in primary and secondary prevention. The first study comprised the design, development and formative evaluation of a smartphone application 'iStepLog' designed for the iPhone (Apple) platform, developed as an adjunct delivery tool for an online physical activity health promotion program ... The second study in this research tested the iStepLog applicationin a real-world setting ... The third study tested if integrating a smartphone application into secondary care improved health outcomes; in this instance adults self-managing type 1 diabetes ... The combined results of these studies highlight the potential and effectiveness of smartphone applications to improve self-care and/or health behaviours, both in the general population (primary prevention) and those managing a chronic disease (secondary prevention)."--Abstract.
History
Location
Central Queensland UniversityAdditional Rights
I hereby grant to Central Queensland University or its agents the right to archive and to make available my thesis or dissertation in whole or in part through Central Queensland University’s Institutional Repository, ACQUIRE, in all forms of media, now or hereafter known. I retain all copyright, including the right to use future works (such as articles or books), all or part of this thesis or dissertation.Open Access
- Yes
External Author Affiliations
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Health;Era Eligible
- No
Supervisor
Dr Corneel Vandelanotte ; Dr Mitch J Duncan ; Dr Andrew FanningThesis Type
- Doctoral Thesis
