Use of Mobile Device Applications In Canadian Dietetic Practice
Use of Mobile Device Applications In Canadian Dietetic Practice
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DOI：
10.3148/75.1.2014.41
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发表时间：
2014-03-01
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0.9
通讯作者：
Nanning, Rhona M.
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作者：
Lieffers, Jessica R. L.;Vance, Vivienne A.;Nanning, Rhona M.
目的：对营养师进行横断面网络调查，探讨加拿大饮食实践中与移动设备及其应用（app）相关的主题。方法：起草一份调查，发布在SurveyMonkey上，并由营养师和营养学实习生进行预测。作为这项工作的支持者之一，加拿大营养师协会（DC）从2012年1月到2012年4月通过每月的电子通讯向会员推广了这项调查。结果：在139名回答了调查问题的营养师中，118名完成了调查；这表示响应率约为3%。总体而言，57.3%的受访者表示在实践中使用了应用程序，54.2%的受访者曾有客户询问或使用营养/食品应用程序。约40.5%的受访者曾向客户推荐营养/食品应用程序。受访者对应用充满热情，但许多人描述了使用过程中的挑战。根据调查数据，有三个主题可以影响营养师使用应用程序以及他们是否向客户推荐应用程序：移动设备和应用程序因素（获取信息/工具、内容质量、可用性、可访问性/兼容性和成本），个人因素（知识、兴趣、适用性和支付意愿/能力），以及工作场所因素。结论：应用程序现在正在渗透到饮食实践中。有几个因素会影响营养师对应用程序的使用，以及他们是否会向客户推荐应用程序。这些发现将有助于指导应用程序在实践中的未来开发和使用。
Purpose: A cross-sectional web-based survey of dietitians was used to explore topics related to mobile devices and their applications (apps) in Canadian dietetic practice.Methods: A survey was drafted, posted on SurveyMonkey, and pretested with dietitians and dietetic interns. Dietitians of Canada (DC), a supporter of this work, promoted the survey to members through its monthly electronic newsletters from January 2012 to April 2012.Results: Of 139 dietitians who answered some survey questions, 118 finished the survey; this represents a response rate of approximately 3%. Overall, 57.3% of respondents reported app use in practice, and 54.2% had a client ask about or use a nutrition/food app. About 40.5% of respondents had recommended nutrition/food apps to clients. Respondents were enthusiastic about apps, but many described challenges with use. From the survey data, three themes emerged that can affect dietitians' use of apps and whether they recommend apps to clients: mobile device and app factors (access to information/tools, content quality, usability, accessibility/compatibility, and cost), personal factors (knowledge, interest, suitability, and willingness/ability to pay), and workplace factors.Conclusions: Apps are now infiltrating dietetic practice. Several factors can affect dietitians' use of apps and whether they recommend them to clients. These findings will help guide future development and use of apps in practice.