Analysis of mobile health applications for a broad spectrum of consumers: A user experience approach

Health Informatics Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 74-84

  García Gómez, Juan M ^a   De La Torre Díez, Isabel ^b   Vicente, Javier ^a   Robles, Montserrat ^a   López Coronado, Miguel ^b   Rodrigues, Joel J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VALLADOLID   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BEIRA INTERIOR   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Diabetes; health promotion; maternity; mobile health applications; obesity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; DIABETES MELLITUS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MATERNITY; METHODOLOGY; MOBILE APPLICATION; MOBILE HEALTH APPLICATIONS; MOBILE PHONE; MOTIVATION; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OBESITY;

DIABETES; HEALTH PROMOTION; MATERNITY; MOBILE HEALTH APPLICATIONS; OBESITY;

BREAST FEEDING; CELLULAR PHONE; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MOBILE APPLICATIONS; MOTIVATION; OBESITY;

EID: 84894474673     PISSN: 14604582     EISSN: 17412811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1460458213479598     Document Type: Article

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