Integration of a wellness smartphone application in a school of pharmacy

Authors

  • Kacie N. Godwin FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, North Carolina, United States
  • Sara E. Campbell Duke University, North Carolina, United States
  • Brittany Vickery Wingate University School of Pharmacy, North Carolina, United States
  • Robert Barrons Wingate University School of Pharmacy, North Carolina, United States
  • Shawn Riser Taylor Wingate University School of Pharmacy, North Carolina, United States https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6689-3820

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46542/pe.2023.231.440446

Keywords:

Pharmacy, Student, Well-being, Wellness

Abstract

Background: Evidence suggests that professionals experience stress, with various coping approaches detailed in the literature.

Objective: To describe the integration of and engagement with a wellness smartphone application (app) in a school of pharmacy.

Methods: The School of Pharmacy faculty, staff, and students were given subscriptions to Wellspace, a mobile health app. Aggregate data were analysed to determine factors that influence user engagement, activity, and well-being.

Results: Eighty percent of didactic students and 46 faculty/staff downloaded the app. The highest rate of overall monthly user engagement (39%) was during the first month but declined throughout the time of the study (5%). Competitions for wellness-related prizes led to significantly higher engagement rates and number of steps. The presence of competitions correlated with a higher percentage of engagement (r = 0.53), number of engaged users (r = 0.53), and number of steps (r = 0.49).

Conclusion: A wellness app was integrated within a school of pharmacy; however, poor usage limited the utility of data captured.

Author Biographies

Kacie N. Godwin, FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, North Carolina, United States

FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, Pinehurst

Sara E. Campbell, Duke University, North Carolina, United States

Duke University, Durham

Brittany Vickery, Wingate University School of Pharmacy, North Carolina, United States

Wingate University School of Pharmacy, Hendersonville

Robert Barrons, Wingate University School of Pharmacy, North Carolina, United States

Wingate University School of Pharmacy, Wingate

Shawn Riser Taylor, Wingate University School of Pharmacy, North Carolina, United States

Wingate University School of Pharmacy, Hendersonville

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17-08-2023

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Godwin, K. N., Sara E. Campbell, Vickery, B., Barrons, R., & Taylor, S. R. (2023). Integration of a wellness smartphone application in a school of pharmacy. Pharmacy Education, 23(1), p. 440–446. https://doi.org/10.46542/pe.2023.231.440446

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