Nurses' experiences of using mHealth apps for risk reduction and chronic condition management: A qualitative descriptive study

Background Chronic conditions negatively impact health and well-being; however, lifestyle risk reduction can slow their progression. Monitoring behaviours, tracking health statistics and receiving health education via mobile Health (mHealth) apps can empower patients with chronic conditions to adopt and maintain healthy lifestyles. Given nurses' roles in managing chronic conditions, they are ideally positioned to integrate mHealth apps into patient care. However, there is currently a gap in our understanding of nurses' experiences using this technology in their practice.