Assessing the Use of Mobile Health Technology by Patients: An Observational Study in Primary Care Clinics.
Veronica RamirezEmily M JohnsonCesar GonzalezVanessa RamirezBarbara RubinoGina RossettiPublished in: JMIR mHealth and uHealth (2016)
Despite the fact that the majority of our primary care patients were of lower socioeconomic status, they utilized mobile phones with Internet and mobile app capabilities to a great extent. There was substantial interest among our patients in using mobile health technology to both manage chronic disease and improve overall health. Given that cultural, educational, and socioeconomic disparities strongly correlate with higher rates of chronic diseases such as obesity, diabetes and hypertension, access to culturally relevant mobile health tools may empower patients in these populations to improve health outcomes.
Keyphrases
- primary care
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- peritoneal dialysis
- public health
- prognostic factors
- blood pressure
- healthcare
- metabolic syndrome
- physical activity
- body mass index
- mental health
- skeletal muscle
- social media
- climate change
- health information
- patient reported
- genetic diversity