Digital Health Applications in Dietetic Practice: A Cross-Sectional Online-Survey on Acceptance and Implementation in Austria...20th Health Informatics Meets Digital Health Conference, May 12–13, 2026, Vienna, Austria.
Background: Digital health applications (DiGA) are regulated medical software intended to support prevention and therapy. Objectives: To assess acceptance, potential application areas, information needs, and implementationrelated criteria and concerns regarding DiGA among registered dietitians in Au...
| Publicado en: | Studies in Health Technology & Informatics Vol. 335; pp. 222 - 230 |
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| Formato: | proceedings research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Sage Publications Inc.
2026
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