A听new survey conducted by Quin, finds that 26% of the UK public would rather use health apps than visit a GP or hospital, and that usage of health apps has increased by 37% since the pandemic began. The data also reveals that over half (55%) would trust a diagnosis provided by an app and a quarter of those say they are more trusting of apps since the outbreak.
- 26% would rather use a health-tech app than visiting a GP or hospitals, since Covid-19
- One-third are more likely to download a health app since the pandemic began
- 78% of people think health-tech apps could alleviate many healthcare challenges, but just 11% have ever used one to manage a health condition
As听The Times recently reported, there is an NHS waiting list of roughly 15.3 million patients who need follow-up appointments for their health problems. The backlog is the result of the Covid-19 pandemic, but it threatens to become a health crisis of its own with extremely long wait times during which unaddressed conditions can become more urgent. While there鈥檚 no substitute for a GP or hospital visit, remote and automated tools, such as health apps, could play a role in addressing this issue.
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When surveyed about their opinion towards health-tech apps, 78% feel that introducing apps into healthcare could alleviate many common challenges. A significant majority of respondents to Quin鈥檚 survey, 87%, agree that health-tech apps give individuals the freedom and independence to better manage their lifestyle and wellness. Despite these promising numbers, only 11% have ever used a health app personally. This suggests that the apps on offer aren鈥檛 up to the public鈥檚 expectations of the future of healthcare.
Cyndi Williams, CEO at Quin, says:听鈥淭he industry needs to put more focus and money into making health-tech apps that people want and need to manage their daily lifestyles and health conditions. The shift in public opinion towards health-tech apps, in light of the pandemic, shows that there is a demand for data-driven smarter tech solutions. By providing the public with this technology, we can better manage our lifestyles independently, require fewer GP and hospital visits and improve our quality of life.鈥�
Quin is a first-of-its-kind app that provides individualised insulin-dosing guidance by more holistically accounting for the behavioural and physiological factors at play in the daily life of a person with diabetes. Three-quarters (76%) of beta testers reported improved quality of life after using the app and 35% improved their HbAc1 levels. Quin is free to use and available on the Apple App Store to users in the UK and Ireland.
