%0 Journal Article
%T Use of Mobile Health Applications and the Self-Management of Cancer: A Gendered Approach
%A Rita Mano
%J Open Journal of Preventive Medicine
%P 126-139
%@ 2162-2485
%D 2019
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ojpm.2019.910012
%X The growing use of mobile health applications for health purposes increased the expectations about their effectiveness. The study examines the effectiveness of mobile health applications on the self-management behaviors of 168 individuals diagnosed with cancer. The results of a secondary analysis indicate that using extensively mobile health applications significantly increases women¡¯s health empowerment attitudes¡ªreaching health decisions, changing their approach to health concerns, seeking additional health consultation. However, the use of mobile health applications does not increase the likelihood of adopting self-management behaviors. The study indicates that the effectiveness of mobile health applications in self-management practices is contingent upon a set of personal characteristics and the level of technology skills.
%K Cancer
%K Mobile Health Applications
%K Self-Management
%K Women
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=95642