Health apps for chronic illness - in regular use 2014 | Statista

This statistic displays the factors influencing patients use of health care applications in the United Kingdom in 2014. Of respondents, 69 percent said the most important factor for them regarding a more regular use of health apps is that the information is accurate and trustworthy.

United Kingdom: which of the following would convince you to use health apps regularly?

Characteristic	Share of respondents
Provide trustworthy, accurate information	69%
Is easy to use/ simple/ well designed	66%
Provide guarantees that my personal data is secure	62%
Be free of charge	56%
Contain no advertisements	51%
Work effectively and consistently over time	44%
Not expensive to buy, and provide value for money	28%
Allow me to network with other people important to me	26%
Be packed with detail (I don't mind complex data)	23%

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Release date

April 2015

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

2014

Number of respondents

1,130 respondents

Special properties

People with a long term health condition

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Source: PatientView survey of 1,130 people with a long term condition.

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