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Patient Adherence To Smartphone Weight Loss Applications: A Dietitian Perception Study, Kathleen Abernathy
Patient Adherence To Smartphone Weight Loss Applications: A Dietitian Perception Study, Kathleen Abernathy
Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations
Background: Dietitians play an important role in weight management. Self-monitoring of food intake is an effective tool for weight management. As smartphones gain popularity, many individuals are using smartphone apps for diet tracking to lose weight.
Objective: To determine the dietitians’ perception on whether their involvement with the use of smartphone weight loss apps results in increased patient/client adherence and increased weight loss.
Methods: An online survey was completed by 2,532 weight management dietitians. Paired t-tests were used to determine dietitians’ perceptions on patient/client adherence and weight loss using smartphone apps with dietitian intervention compared to without dietitian intervention (p …