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Barriers to mobile personal health assistant in patients living with diabetes

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Objectives: Continued use of a digital health assistant that helps patients living with diabetes to self-manage and deal with complex problems in order to enhance their health status is a healthcare priority. The objective was to explore the barriers related to the use of a mobile personal health assistant for patients with type 2 diabetes. Methods: Eighty-one participants were offered a personal health assistant through a smartphone application. They completed a questionnaire after initial training (T 0 ) and after 1 month’s experience (T 1 ). Results and Conclusion: Most had a positive behavioral intention before using it, but the opposite was found after 1 month. There were positive correlations between behavioral intention and the eight related factors. The strongest correlations were with satisfaction and perceived usefulness at T 0 and T 1 , respectively. The factors’ mean values decreased after 1 month. The best predictors of behavioral intention were satisfaction and performance expectancy at T 0 and T 1 , respectively, which predicted the status of 88.4% and 82.7% of the sample. Our findings will help health experts to build better tools that satisfy patients and meet their expectations.

Source: Health Informatics Journal

DOI: 10.1177/14604582241291522

Authors: Mei-Chen Kuo, Chiou-Fang Liou, Jyh-Horng Lin, Ching-Feng Huang, Li-Chueh Weng

Institutions: Cardinal Tien College of Healthcare and Management, Chung Shan Medical University, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Chang Gung University, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Mobile Health and mHealth Applications

Subfield: General Health Professions

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,000