Racial Disparities in Shared Decision-Making and the Use of mHealth Technology Among Adults With Hypertension in the 2017-2020 Health Information National Trends Survey: Cross-Sectional Study in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mobile health (mHealth) technology has the potential to support shared decision-making (SDM) and improve hypertension control. However, our understanding of the variations in individuals' involvement in SDM and mHealth usage across different racial and ethnic groups in the United States is still limited.

Objective

This study aimed to investigate the extent of involvement in SDM and the usage of mHealth technology in health-related activities among US adults with hypertension from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds and to examine whether the mHealth usage differed by individuals' level of engagement in SDM.

Methods

This study used cross-sectional data from the 2017 to 2020 Health Information National Trends Survey, which was conducted on US adults with se

SUBMITTER: Chen Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10534288 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature