Public perceptions and engagement in mHealth: a European survey on attitudes toward health apps use and data sharing.
This study investigates public perceptions and engagement with mobile health (mHealth) across eight European countries: Italy, the Netherlands, France, Germany, Spain, Poland, Romania, and Hungary. The focus is on attitudes toward health app usage and data sharing, addressing data privacy and securi...
| Publicado en: | European Journal of Public Health Vol. 35; no. 3; pp. 401 - 407 |
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Oxford University Press / USA
Jun2025
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