Introducing a telemonitoring platform for diabetic patients in primary care: Will it increase the socio-digital divide?
Introducing a telemonitoring platform for diabetic patients in primary care: Will it increase the socio-digital divide?
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DOI：
10.1016/j.pcd.2012.10.085
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发表时间：
2013-07-01
影响因子：
2.9
通讯作者：
de Maeseneer, Jan
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作者：
Buysse, Heidi E. C.;de Moor, Georges J. E.;de Maeseneer, Jan
目的：本研究探讨糖尿病患者是否有兴趣在使用远程监护平台，如果是这样，是否有兴趣的用户的特点可以distinguish.Methods：三份问卷调查92糖尿病患者之间招募2011年5月至9月。进行描述性统计和Logistic回归分析。特别注意的是，包括低教育levels.Results的患者：中等或高等教育水平的患者表现出相当大的兴趣，在使用的远程监护平台，特别是对于传输的血糖数据或问问题。低教育水平的患者只表现出轻微的兴趣，在使用这样的platform.Conclusions：这可能是值得的实施远程监护平台在初级保健设置，但这项研究并没有显示出立即利润的实施在CHC组织糖尿病诊所定期。在将实施远程监测的初级保健环境中，即使今天存在社会数字鸿沟，使用远程监测平台也可能减少医疗保健中的不平等，因为那些最需要与医生面对面接触的人可以有时间。(C)2012年欧洲糖尿病初级保健。由爱思唯尔有限公司出版。保留所有权利。
Aims: This study investigates whether diabetes patients visiting a primary care setting are interested in using a telemonitoring platform and if so, whether characteristics of interested users could be distinguished.Methods: Three questionnaires were administered by 92 diabetes persons recruited between May and September 2011. Descriptive statistics and logistic regression analysis were performed. Special attention was drawn to include patients with low educational levels.Results: Patients with middle or high educational levels show quite some interest in the use of a telemonitoring platform, especially for the transmission of glycaemic data or for asking questions. Patients with low educational levels only show a minor interest in using such a platform.Conclusions: It is possibly worthwhile to implement a telemonitoring platform in a primary care setting; however this study did not show immediate profit for implementation in a CHC that organises diabetes clinics on regular basis. In primary care settings where it will be implemented, even if there is a social-digital divide today, the use of a telemonitoring platform could possibly reduce inequity in health care as time could become available for those most in need for face-to-face contact with their physician. (C) 2012 Primary Care Diabetes Europe. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.