Nurses’ Roles in mHealth App Development: Scoping Review

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Bakker Caitlin JORCID,Wyatt Tami HORCID,Breth Melissa CSORCID,Gao GraceORCID,Janeway Lisa MORCID,Lee Mikyoung AORCID,Martin Christie LORCID,Tiase Victoria LORCID

Abstract

Background Although mobile health (mHealth) apps for both health consumers and health care providers are increasingly common, their implementation is frequently unsuccessful when there is a misalignment between the needs of the user and the app’s functionality. Nurses are well positioned to help address this challenge. However, nurses’ engagement in mHealth app development remains unclear. Objective This scoping review aims to determine the extent of the evidence of the role of nurses in app development, delineate developmental phases in which nurses are involved, and to characterize the type of mHealth apps nurses are involved in developing. Methods We conducted a scoping review following the 6-stage methodology. We searched 14 databases to identify publications on the role of nurses in mHealth app development and hand searched the reference lists of relevant publications. Two independent researchers performed all screening and data extraction, and a third reviewer resolved any discrepancies. Data were synthesized and grouped by the Software Development Life Cycle phase, and the app functionality was described using the IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics functionality scoring system. Results The screening process resulted in 157 publications being included in our analysis. Nurses were involved in mHealth app development across all stages of the Software Development Life Cycle but most frequently participated in design and prototyping, requirements gathering, and testing. Nurses most often played the role of evaluators, followed by subject matter experts. Nurses infrequently participated in software development or planning, and participation as patient advocates, research experts, or nurse informaticists was rare. Conclusions Although nurses were represented throughout the preimplementation development process, nurses’ involvement was concentrated in specific phases and roles.

Publisher

JMIR Publications Inc.

Subject

General Medicine

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