Employers using health apps as part of their wellness programs may want to pay attention to what is being called the most in-depth analysis to date of health-related app use in the United States.
A new online national survey of Americans’ health app use shows both positive and negative aspects of their adoption. The survey results, published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research mHealth and uHealth, and analyzed by researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center, show that 65% of respondents indicated that apps improved their health, and a majority had strong faith in the accuracy and effectiveness of the apps.
