Determinants of mobile health application utilization in Lebanon: a cross-sectional study of perceptions, barriers, and engagement.

Fahs I, Jabbawi HE, Mallah H, Najm N, Alkhatib M, Hayek J, Hamed F, Kanaan S, Dabbous M, Safwan J, Sakr F, Rahal M

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DOI: 10.1186/s12889-026-27427-9
Published: 2026 Apr 20
Container: BMC public health
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@article{allodium:10.1186/s12889-026-27427-9,
  title = {Determinants of mobile health application utilization in Lebanon: a cross-sectional study of perceptions, barriers, and engagement.},
  author = {Fahs I and Jabbawi HE and Mallah H and Najm N and Alkhatib M and Hayek J and Hamed F and Kanaan S and Dabbous M and Safwan J and Sakr F and Rahal M},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {BMC public health},
  doi = {10.1186/s12889-026-27427-9},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-026-27427-9}
}

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AU  - Jabbawi HE
AU  - Mallah H
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AU  - Alkhatib M
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AU  - Kanaan S
AU  - Dabbous M
AU  - Safwan J
AU  - Sakr F
AU  - Rahal M
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DO  - 10.1186/s12889-026-27427-9
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I, F., HE, J., H, M., N, N., M, A., J, H., F, H., S, K., M, D., J, S., F, S., & M, R. (2026). Determinants of mobile health application utilization in Lebanon: a cross-sectional study of perceptions, barriers, and engagement.. BMC public health. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-026-27427-9

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