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Abstract #72873 Published in IGR 18-4

Willingness to Use Mobile Health in Glaucoma Patients

Dai M; Xu J; Lin J; Wang Z; Huang W; Huang J
Telemedicine Journal and E-Health: the Official Journal of the American Telemedicine Association 2017; 23: 822-827


INTRODUCTION: Development of mobile health (m-health) in China carries tremendous potential, especially for glaucoma, one of the major chronic ophthalmic diseases afflicting millions of people. However, little research has been undertaken to investigate the willingness of glaucoma patients to use m-health and the factors influencing their decisions. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study. A self-administered or face-to-face interview survey was performed on 1,487 patients with glaucoma at the outpatient glaucoma service, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University. Questionnaires captured patients' demographic data, WeChat access, and willingness to receive m-health. The data were analyzed by single factor chi-square test. Multiple logistic regression revealed the motivators and barriers to accept m-health adoption. RESULTS: One thousand ninety-seven valid questionnaires were obtained. Seven hundred twenty-five respondents (66.1%) were willing to participate in m-health programs. 65.4% were younger than 60 years old. 40.9% had travel time from home to hospital of >3 h. 63.6% had more than four follow-up visits for glaucoma. 86.5% experienced trouble events during clinic visits. The overall WeChat usage rate was 61.7%. Age, travel time, number of visits, trouble events in clinic, and WeChat access in patients with glaucoma were related to the willingness to use m-health (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Most patients with glaucoma were willing to participate in m-health programs, which are essential to increasing and improving access to care.

State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University , Guangzhou, China .

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1.6 Prevention and screening (Part of: 1 General aspects)
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