Unveiling Usage Patterns and Explaining Usage of Symptom Checker Apps: Explorative Longitudinal Mixed Methods Study
The emergence of new and unfamiliar symptoms was a strong determinant for SCA use. Specific International Classification in Primary Care-rated symptom clusters, particularly those related to cardiovascular, eye, skin, general, and unspecified symptoms, were also highly predictive of SCA use. The varied applications of SCA fit into the concept of health literacy as bricolage, where SCA is leveraged as flexible tools by patients based on individual and situational requirements, functioning alongside other health care resources.
Authors
- Roland Koch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6500-928X)
- Hannah Haumann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-5876-2878)
- Regina Mueller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6821-6770)
- Anna-Jasmin Wetzel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7127-5867)
- Stefanie Joos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5810-529X)
- Christine Preiser (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5549-6336)
- Tanja Henking (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0595-1940)
Institutions
- University of Bremen (DE)
- Technical University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt (DE)
- University Children's Hospital Tübingen (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Medical Internet Research
- Published
- 2024-10-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/55161
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.64