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BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making
Published in: BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making 1/2022

Open Access 01-12-2022 | Research

Determining the readiness of patients with renal failure to use health information technology

Authors: Raana Younesi Tabas, Leila Ahmadian, Mahnaz Samadbeik, Anahita Arian, Arefeh Ameri

Published in: BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making | Issue 1/2022

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Abstract

Introduction

Using information technology (IT) for purposes such as patient education and disease prevention and management is effective when patients are ready to use it. The objective of this study was to determine the readiness of patients with renal failure to use health IT.

Methods

This study was performed on all dialysis patients in South Khorasan province (n = 263) using a 28-item questionnaire. The questionnaire consisted of (1) demographic information of participants and (2) questions concerning eight main factors including the need for information, desire to receive information, ability to use computers and the Internet, computers and the Internet anxiety, communication with physicians, using mobile phones and concerns about security and confidentiality of information. Descriptive statistics and Mann–Whitney and Kruskal–Wallis statistical tests were used to analyze the data.

Results

About 15% of the participants stated that they do not want to receive information from the Internet. Anxiety and concern about Internet security and confidentiality were higher in women, married people, people over 60, villagers, and illiterate people (p < 0.05). Married people and people over 60 years had a higher desire to get information (p < 0.05). The rate of computer anxiety and Internet privacy concern was higher than average (p < 0.001). Most patients (34.2%) could only send text messages using mobile phones.

Conclusion

Despite the need of most patients to online health information, they do not use this information due to a lack of skills and experience to use IT. Therefore, the ability of users should be considered when developing IT-based interventions. Due to patients' concerns about Internet privacy, it is required to teach patients how to protect their privacy while using the Internet.
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Metadata
Title
Determining the readiness of patients with renal failure to use health information technology
Authors
Raana Younesi Tabas
Leila Ahmadian
Mahnaz Samadbeik
Anahita Arian
Arefeh Ameri
Publication date
01-12-2022
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making / Issue 1/2022
Electronic ISSN: 1472-6947
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12911-022-02073-4

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