Investigating the attitude of patients with chronic diseases about using mobile health.
Mobile health
asthma
attitude
chronic disease
diabetes
mHealth
multiple sclerosis
Journal
International journal of technology assessment in health care
ISSN: 1471-6348
Titre abrégé: Int J Technol Assess Health Care
Pays: England
ID NLM: 8508113
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Apr 2020
Apr 2020
Historique:
pubmed:
14
2
2020
medline:
10
3
2021
entrez:
14
2
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Mobile health (mHealth) due to its popularity and accessibility can be widely applied in different health areas such as the management of chronic diseases. However, its success depends on the acceptance of their users. Therefore, the aim of this study was to survey the attitudes of patients with chronic disease toward mHealth technology and their willingness to use it. This study was conducted within a 2-year period (2016-2018) to determine and compare the attitude and willingness of patients with asthma, diabetes, and multiple sclerosis (MS) toward using mHealth technology in a province in Iran. In total, 222 patients participated in this study. More than 93 percent of the patients with diabetes and MS, and 65 percent of the asthmatic patients preferred using mHealth services rather than consulting a physician (p < .0001). About 98, 94, and 49 percent of the MS, diabetic, and asthmatic patients, respectively felt comfortable if their health conditions checked by physicians through mHealth technology (p < .0001). Our results showed that the majority of the patients felt comfortable and preferred using mHealth technology rather than consulting the physicians. The attitudes of diabetic and MS patients toward mHealth technology were rather more positive compared to asthmatic patient attitude. These results may be helpful for the developers of mHealth technology, and researchers who design mHelath interventions for patients with chronic disease.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Mobile health (mHealth) due to its popularity and accessibility can be widely applied in different health areas such as the management of chronic diseases. However, its success depends on the acceptance of their users. Therefore, the aim of this study was to survey the attitudes of patients with chronic disease toward mHealth technology and their willingness to use it.
METHODS
METHODS
This study was conducted within a 2-year period (2016-2018) to determine and compare the attitude and willingness of patients with asthma, diabetes, and multiple sclerosis (MS) toward using mHealth technology in a province in Iran.
RESULTS
RESULTS
In total, 222 patients participated in this study. More than 93 percent of the patients with diabetes and MS, and 65 percent of the asthmatic patients preferred using mHealth services rather than consulting a physician (p < .0001). About 98, 94, and 49 percent of the MS, diabetic, and asthmatic patients, respectively felt comfortable if their health conditions checked by physicians through mHealth technology (p < .0001).
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Our results showed that the majority of the patients felt comfortable and preferred using mHealth technology rather than consulting the physicians. The attitudes of diabetic and MS patients toward mHealth technology were rather more positive compared to asthmatic patient attitude. These results may be helpful for the developers of mHealth technology, and researchers who design mHelath interventions for patients with chronic disease.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32052724
doi: 10.1017/S0266462320000070
pii: S0266462320000070
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM