Media and technology usage and attitudes in emergency department patients.

Autor:	Goldfine CE; Department of Emergency Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, United States., Knapp A; Department of Emergency Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, United States., Goodman GR; Department of Emergency Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, United States.; The Fenway Institute , Boston, MA, United States., Hasdianda MA; Department of Emergency Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, United States., Huang H; The Koch Institute for Integrated Cancer Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, MA, United States., Marshall AD; Department of Emergency Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, United States., Keschner YG; Department of Emergency Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, United States.; Massachusetts General Hospital, Springboard Studio, Boston, MA, United States., Carreiro S; Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, United States., Jambaulikar G; Department of Emergency Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, United States., Chai PR; Department of Emergency Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, United States.; The Fenway Institute , Boston, MA, United States.; The Koch Institute for Integrated Cancer Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, MA, United States.; Department of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, United States.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Frontiers in digital health [Front Digit Health] 2022 Oct 31; Vol. 4, pp. 894683. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Oct 31 (Print Publication: 2022).
DOI:	10.3389/fdgth.2022.894683
Abstrakt:	Introduction: Digital health technologies are increasingly being used in emergency medicine, many of which utilize smartphones and computers. Patient willingness to use these modalities is an important factor in successful implementation. Therefore, this study aimed to assess emergency department (ED) patients' use of and attitudes towards technology. Methods: This was a pooled sub-analysis of ED patients (≥18 years old) that were enrolled in two studies evaluating the ED patient experience in response to novel technological interventions. Participants completed the Media and Technology Usage and Attitudes Scale (MTUAS) that assessed computer and smartphone ownership; frequency of use of phone calls, texting, email, and smartphones; and anxiety and dependence attitudes on these technologies. Results: One hundred and forty-four participants completed the survey. Mean age was 47.2 years (SD 17.94); 61.8% were female; and 61.1% were white. There was high usage of smartphones (93.1%) and computers (74.3%). Participants most frequently used phone calling and texting and least commonly used email. Participants had a positive attitude (mean 3.9/5, SD 0.68) towards the use of these technologies. Discussion: ED patients reported high ownership of smartphones and computers, had a positive attitude towards their use, and had varying frequency with which they used different technologies. Future studies can use this information to inform the development of digital health interventions that utilize technologies that patients find most acceptable. Competing Interests: The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest. (© 2022 Goldfine, Knapp, Goodman, Hasdianda, Huang, Marshall, Keschner, Carreiro, Jambaulikar and Chai.)
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