Barriers and facilitators to digital health tool adoption for hypertension management: systematic review of qualitative studies
Emily Motta-Yanac, Victoria Riley, Naomi J Ellis, Aman Mankoo, Christopher J Gidlow · 2026
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Emily Motta-Yanac and co-authors review qualitative studies on what helps or hinders patients using digital tools to manage high blood pressure, in a review from 2026. Apps and home monitors can support self-care, and trials show they work. Yet people often stop using them, for reasons of ease, trust, and fit with daily life.
The team searched four databases and screened close to eleven thousand papers, keeping fifteen that fit. The studies spanned a decade of English-language work. Barriers and supports were drawn out by thematic analysis following standard guidance for reviews of this kind. The synthesis aims to tell designers and clinics which human factors decide whether a good tool gets used at all.
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| CREATOR | Emily Motta-Yanac, Victoria Riley, Naomi J Ellis, Aman Mankoo, Christopher J Gidlow |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 33 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |