Rural disparities impact response to a web-based physical activity self-management intervention in COPD: A secondary analysis.
Stephanie A RobinsonPatricia BamontiCaroline R RichardsonReema KadriMarilyn L MoyPublished in: The Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association (2023)
The web-based intervention was effective for urban, but not rural, participants at 4 months. Rural participants were also less engaged at 4 months, which may explain differences in effectiveness. Technology-based interventions can help address urban-rural disparities in patients with COPD, but may also contribute to them unless resources are available to support engagement with the technology.