Patient Experiences with an mHealth App for Complex Chronic Disease Care: Connections Despite Lack of Traditional Clinical Interactions

Chronic diseases are costly to treat and burdensome for patients. Mobile health (mHealth) technologies might reduce costs of care and increase patient self-efficacy in chronic disease management, but the patient experience of mHealth is poorly understood.
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