Abstract
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Highlights
BackgroundNoncommunicable diseases, are considered key threats to global health [1], and are driven by factors such as physical inactivity, poor diet, tobacco smoking, and excessive alcohol consumption
The uptake of health and wellbeing apps appear primarily influenced by social influences and the perceived utility of the app
With curated health app portals perceived as credible, app uptake via such portals may mitigate concerns related to data protection and accuracy, but their implementation must better meet user needs
Summary
BackgroundNoncommunicable diseases (e.g. diabetes, heart disease, cancer, poor mental health), are considered key threats to global health [1], and are driven by factors such as physical inactivity, poor diet, tobacco smoking, and excessive alcohol consumption. Health and wellbeing smartphone apps can be cost-effective solutions for changing health behaviours [5, 6]. Such tools can act as ideal platforms to deliver behaviour change interventions [7] because of their availability, portability and easy access [8]. Health and wellbeing smartphone apps could provide a cost-effective solution to addressing unhealthy behaviours. The selection of these apps tends to occur in commercial app stores, where thousands of health apps are available. Their uptake is often influenced by popularity indicators. Alternative routes to app selection are increasingly available, such as via curated app portals, but little is known about people’s experiences of them
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