Abstract

Mobile health (mHealth) applications intended to support shared decision making in diagnostic and treatment decisions are increasingly available. In this paper, we discuss some recent studies on mHealth applications with relevance to shared decision making. We discuss the potential advantages and disadvantages of using mHealth in shared decision making in various contexts, and suggest some directions for future research in this quickly expanding field.

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Title
Are mobile health applications useful for supporting shared decision making in diagnostic and treatment decisions?
Author
Rahimi, Samira Abbasgholizadeh 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Menear, Matthew 1 ; Robitaille, Hubert 2 ; Légaré, France 1 

1  Canada Research Chair in Shared Decision Making and Knowledge Translation, Population Health and Practice-Changing Research group, CHU de Québec–Université Laval, Research Centre, Saint-François-d’Assise Hospital, Quebec City, QC, Canada; Department of Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval, Quebec City, QC, Canada 
2  Canada Research Chair in Shared Decision Making and Knowledge Translation, Population Health and Practice-Changing Research group, CHU de Québec–Université Laval, Research Centre, Saint-François-d’Assise Hospital, Quebec City, QC, Canada 
Publication year
2017
Publication date
Jun 2017
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd.
e-ISSN
16549880
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/16549716.2017.1332259
ProQuest document ID
2215233301
Copyright
© 2017 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.