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. 2022 Feb 11;10(2):e28372. doi: 10.2196/28372

Table 2.

Participating general practitioners (GPs) and mobile health (mHealth) apps and devices (possession and perceptions; N=174).

Variables Values Internal consistency
(Cronbach α)
Had a connected health or wellness device, n (%) a

No 90 (51.7)

Yes 84 (48.3)
Had an mHealth app, n (%)

No 42 (24.1)

Yes 132 (75.9)
Facilitators: perceptions of GPs of the benefits of mHealth apps and devices for patients, caregivers, their own clinical practice, and GP-perceived drivers for mHealth apps and devices implementation in their medical practiceb, mean (SD) 57.2 (16.6) .91
Obstacles: perceptions of GPs of risks for the patient and barriers for the GPs practiceb, mean (SD) 54.1 (15.6) .71
Perceptions of GPs of the importance of the involvement of trusted actors in health in the construction of mHealth apps and devicesb, mean (SD) 75.5 (19.8) .76
Perceptions of GPs of the usefulness of mHealth apps and devices certificationb, mean (SD) 64.2 (15.3) .71
Perceptions of GPs of the importance of the involvement of health-related organizations and stakeholders in promoting the use of mHealth apps and devices in general medicineb, mean (SD) 64.6 (22.7) .78
Perceptions of GPs of the utility of validation of mHealth apps and devices using randomized studies (evidence-based medicine)b, mean (SD) 81.1 (21.4)

aCronbach α could not be estimated because of qualitative variables or a single quantitative item.

bScore ranging from 0 to 100, with 100 representing the greatest perceived benefit or driver, risk or barrier, involvement, or utility, as applicable.