Remote Foot Temperature Monitoring Among Veterans: Large Observational Study of Noncompliance and Its Correlates

Autor: Alyson J Littman, Andrew K Timmons, Anna Korpak, Kwun C G Chan, Kenneth T Jones, Suzanne Shirley, Kyle Nordrum, Jeffrey Robbins, Suhail Masadeh, Ernest Moy
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: JMIR Diabetes, Vol 9, Pp e53083-e53083 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2371-4379
DOI: 10.2196/53083
Popis: Abstract BackgroundIn-home remote foot temperature monitoring (RTM) holds promise as a method to reduce foot ulceration in high-risk patients with diabetes. Few studies have evaluated adherence to this method or evaluated the factors associated with noncompliance. ObjectiveThe aims of this study were to estimate noncompliance in patients who were enrolled in RTM nationwide across Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and to evaluate characteristics associated with noncompliance. MethodsWe conducted an observational study including 1137 patients in the VA who were enrolled in RTM between January 2019 and June 2021, with follow-up through October 2021. Patient information was obtained from the VA’s electronic health record and RTM use was obtained from the company. Noncompliance was defined as using the mat
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