The paradox of convenience: how information overload in mHealth apps leads to medical service overuse
This study highlights the importance of effectively managing information delivery in mHealth applications to reduce the risk of overuse of healthcare services. The study not only highlights the dark side of information overload in mHealth applications, but also provides a framework to understand and address the challenges associated with information overload and service overuse in the mHealth context.
Authors
- Fei Xue (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1737-2332)
- Junwei Cao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7809-679X)
- Lingling Zhong
Institutions
- Yangzhou University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2024-11-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1408998
- Citations
- 13
- Primary Topic
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 11.04
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Yangzhou University