The Perception of Laymen and Experts Toward Mobile Applications for Self-monitoring of Diet Based on in-depth Interviews and Focus Group Interviews / 대한지역사회영양학회지
Korean Journal of Community Nutrition
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: 202-215, 2018.
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in Korean
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| ID: wpr-740925
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
We conducted a qualitative study to explore the feasibility of mobile applications for self-monitoring of diet.METHODS:
We conducted in-depth and focus group interviews with eight laymen who had used mobile dietary applications and eight experts. Interviews were audio-recorded and analyzed using an open coding method.RESULTS:
The qualitative data of our study revealed two key themes (1) perceptions, opinions and attitudes towards mobile applications of self-monitoring of diet and (2) future directions to improve mobile applications.CONCLUSIONS:
Our qualitative study suggested the potential use of mobile applications as a food-tracking and dietary monitoring tool and the need for improved mobile applications for self-monitoring of diet. The results of our study may provide insights into how to technically improve mobile applications for self-monitoring of diet, how to utilize dietary data generated through mobile applications, and how to improve individual's health though mobile applications.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Focus Groups
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Diet
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Clinical Coding
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Mobile Applications
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Methods
Type of study:
Qualitative research
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Community Nutrition
Year:
2018
Type:
Article
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