Access to internet, smartphone usage, and acceptability of mobile health technology among cancer patients
| Autor: | Claudia Dourado, Arun Thomas, Djeneba Audrey Djibo, Rashmika Potdar, Krzysztof Laudanski, John Charles Leighton, Kamran Mohiuddin, Jean G. Ford, Matthew DiMeglio |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Interview Young Adult 03 medical and health sciences Underserved Population 0302 clinical medicine Neoplasms Health care Humans Medicine Mobile technology 030212 general & internal medicine mHealth Aged Aged 80 and over Internet business.industry Health technology Cancer Middle Aged medicine.disease Mobile Applications Telemedicine Cross-Sectional Studies Oncology 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Family medicine Structured interview Female The Internet Smartphone Medical emergency business |
| Zdroj: | Supportive Care in Cancer. 28:5455-5461 |
| ISSN: | 1433-7339 0941-4355 |
| Popis: | PurposeThe use of mobile health (mHealth) technologies to augment patient care, enables providers to communicate remotely with patients enhancing the quality of care and patient engagement. Few studies addressed barriers to its implementation, especially in medically underserved populations.MethodsA cross-sectional study of 151 cancer patients was conducted at an academic medical center in the United States. A trained interviewer performed structured interviews regarding the barriers and facilitators of patients’ current and desired utilization of technology for healthcare services.ResultsOf the 151 participants, 35.8% were male and ages ranged from 21-104 years. Only 73.5% of participants currently have daily access to internet, and 68.2% currently own a smartphone capable of displaying mobile applications. Among all participants, utilization of a daily mHealth application was significantly higher in patients with a college-level degree (OR; 2.78, ppp<0.01).ConclusionThe study suggests the access to mobile technology is the predominant determinant of utilization. Healthcare organizations should consider these factors when launching patient engagement platforms. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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