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- Title
Wearable fitness tracker use in federally qualified health center patients: strategies to improve the health of all of us using digital health devices.
- Authors
Holko, Michelle; Litwin, Tamara R.; Munoz, Fatima; Theisz, Katrina I.; Salgin, Linda; Jenks, Nancy Piper; Holmes, Beverly W.; Watson-McGee, Pamelia; Winford, Eboni; Sharma, Yashoda
- Abstract
As the use of connected devices rises, an understanding of how digital health technologies can be used for equitable healthcare across diverse communities is needed. We surveyed 1007 adult patients at six Federally Qualified Health Centers regarding wearable fitness trackers. Findings indicate the majority interest in having fitness trackers. Barriers included cost and lack of information, revealing that broad digital health device adoption requires education, investment, and high-touch methods.
- Subjects
PHYSICAL fitness mobile apps; HOSPITAL patients; DIGITAL technology; WEARABLE technology; SURVEYS; PUBLIC hospitals; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; HEALTH promotion
- Publication
NPJ Digital Medicine, 2022, Vol 5, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
2398-6352
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/s41746-022-00593-x