A systematic review on incentive-driven mobile health technology: As used in diabetes management.
Introduction Mobile health (mHealth) technologies have been shown to improve self-management of chronic diseases, such as diabetes. However, mHealth tools, e.g. apps, often have low rates of retention, eroding their potential benefits. Using incentives is a common mechanism for engaging, empowering...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Telemedicine & Telecare Vol. 23; no. 1; pp. 26 - 36 |
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Sage Publications Inc.
Jan2017
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