Mobile health apps and recovery after surgery: what are patients willing to do?
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Background Mobile health technologies (mHealth) may improve post-operative care but it is unknown if patients are willing to use this technology.Methods We surveyed 800 NY State residents to determine their willingness to engage in mHealth after surgery and compared socioeconomic factors that may affect willingness to engage.Results A majority of respondents reported willingness to wear a tracker on their wrist (80.6%), fill out a survey (74.3%), send pictures of their wound to their surgeon (66.3%), and share updates with friends/family (59.1%). Older age was associated with lower likelihood of having a smartphone, but not associated with willingness to engage with other features. Hispanic ethnicity was associated with lower likelihood of wearing a tracker while Black race was associated with lower willingness to send pictures.Conclusions Overall, potential users of mHealth are interested and willing to use mHealth. Older respondents are as willing as younger respondents to engage with mHealth. Individuals with Hispanic ethnicity and Black race may be less willing to engage and therefore may require education regarding benefits of this technology.
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The ownership and utilization patterns of technology in this study are similar to national trends documented by the Pew Research Center.
“However, the ownership and utilization patterns of technology seen in our study are similar to national trends documented by the Pew Research Center.15”
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Prior studies suggest that adults are willing to adopt mobile technology in their daily lives.
“Though prior studies suggest that adults are willing to adopt the use of mobile technology in their daily lives, precise estimates of ownership and willingness to use mobile technology for health care in women with pelvic floor disorders are lacking.15”
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- Authors
- Abelson, J. S., Symer, M., Peters, A., Charlson, M., & Yeo, H.
- Affiliations
- NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital (US)
- Corresponding author
- Yeo, Heather
- Venue
- The American Journal of Surgery
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2017-10
- Volume
- 214
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 616-622
- ISSN
- 0002-9610 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2693093557
- Cited by
- 64
- References
- 19
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 9 · 2021: 14 · 2020: 12 · 2019: 12 · 2018: 5
- FWCI
- 12.86
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- The American Journal of Surgery (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Health Information Management › Health, Technology, Consumer Behavior
- Social Sciences › Demography › Technology Use by Older Adults
- Keywords
- mobile health, postoperative care, wearable activity trackers, wound imaging, socioeconomic disparities, age differences, racial and ethnic differences, Hispanic patients, Black patients, smartphone ownership, patient education
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, New York, Patient Participation, Postoperative Period, Surveys and Questionnaires, Self Care, Socioeconomic Factors, Mobile Applications
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