New Study Released on Mobile Apps and Smart Devices for Health

Dear Change Management Network Members,

I hope you had a nice summer.

I am reaching out today because I thought you may be interested in the results of the Diffusion of Smart Devices for Health in Canada study which was released on September 19.

The study examines the results from a national survey of 4,109 Canadian adults, which sought to understand consumer use patterns for mobile apps and smart devices to monitor health and well-being. The study was funded by Canada Health Infoway, and conducted in partnership with HEC Montréal and CEFRIO.

The results of the study can be used to set the national baseline for future studies in mobile health apps and smart connected devices, as it is the first internationally comparable study of its kind, and the largest ever, world-wide!

Key results include:

• 32% of Canadian adults reported using one or more mobile apps to monitor aspects of their health in the previous three months.
• Approximately one in four Canadian adults (24%) currently owns at least one smart device for health and well-being.
• Canadians are tracking their health or well-being with mobile aps and smart connected devices. Medical aspects of health, however, tend to be tracked by older Canadians using traditional (non-digital/patient entry) methods.
• Canadians currently using mobile apps or smart devices to track their health or well-being are typically, younger adults, employed, university educated, with an annual income of over $80,000; and generally healthy.
As you can see from the key findings, the study shows there is opportunity to advance the health of Canadians through mobile apps and smart devices. The data can be especially useful for developers and health care organizations who are developing mHealth strategies to better understand the current market and what practical next steps could be.

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