Mustafa Kemal University Students' Use of Mobile Health Applications

dc.authoridBOLUKBASI, HANDE/0000-0003-0052-1669
dc.contributor.authorGuner, Pinar Doner
dc.contributor.authorBolukbasi, Hande
dc.contributor.authorKokacya, Sumeyya Havva
dc.contributor.authorYengil, Erhan
dc.contributor.authorOzer, Cahit
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-18T20:15:12Z
dc.date.available2024-09-18T20:15:12Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.departmentHatay Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractObjective: In this study it is aimed to determine the prevalence of how university students mobile health applications usage. Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out with Mustafa Kemal University students between December 2017 and February 2018. Eight hundred seventy seven students from different faculties and higher schools who agreed to participate in the study were included in the study. The questionnaire applied in the study was prepared considering the studies related to the mobile health technologies in the literature. Results: Eight hundred seventy seven individuals participated in the study. The median age was 21 (min: 17 max: 36). 51% of the participants were male (n = 447) and 49% were female (n = 430). 90.6% (n = 795) of participants were using social media. 51.8% (n = 454) of the participants followed the health-related sharing in the social media. 34.2% (n = 300) were using health related practices. While 11.5% (n = 101) of participants were using mobile health applications every day, 4.3% (n = 38) were using monthly. Conclusion: The increased use of tablets and smartphones by individuals may also increase the use of mobile healthcare applications. This can contribute to the regulation of individuals' lifestyles, diets and exercises. It is thought that frequent use of mobile health practices by patients who are offered lifestyle modification will increase treatment compliance.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.18521/ktd.426863
dc.identifier.endpage268en_US
dc.identifier.issn1309-3878
dc.identifier.issue3en_US
dc.identifier.startpage264en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.18521/ktd.426863
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12483/9508
dc.identifier.volume10en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000450536200002en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/Aen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.language.isotren_US
dc.publisherDuzce Univen_US
dc.relation.ispartofKonuralp Tip Dergisien_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectDieten_US
dc.subjectExerciseen_US
dc.subjectMobile Health Applicationen_US
dc.subjectPedometeren_US
dc.subjectUniversity Studentsen_US
dc.titleMustafa Kemal University Students' Use of Mobile Health Applicationsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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