Question

- Why is influence and adherence so difficult in health loop?
- What role does gamification play in influencing people?
- Do social networks help people change their behavior?
- Most people stop using their fitness apps after a few months? Why?
- Some people are very affected by their fitness apps and use them all the time for guidance. Why?

Answer 1

Elements that are affecting influence and patient adherence:

Belief

Attitude

Subjective norms

Cultural context

Social support

Emotional health challenges particularly depression

Role of Gamification:

Health behavior change games or health games are affecting the health behavior of the health care receivers. They are targeting physical activity, nutrition and rehabilitation. They are intrinsically motivate users.

Exer games or active video games requiring physical activity as input

Behavioral games focusing specific behaviors

Rehabilitation games guiding rehabilitative movements

Educational games targeting belief and attitude change as a precondition to behavior change

Social networks:

Yes it facilitates self-help behavior. It promote healthy diet and exercise behaviors

Why people stop using fitness app after few months:

App oriented issues,

Battery drain or phone incompatibility

Mistrust of the app developers

Lack of desired features

Inability to use app in a particular living environment

Personally oriented issues,

No longer needing the app after achieving health goal

Abandoning the health goal and the app with it

Reasons for adherence to fitness app:

Usefulness

Positive attitude towards the app