Digital Technology Characteristics and Literacy Among Families With Children With Asthma: Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The use of digital technology in pediatric asthma management has emerged as a potential tool for improving asthma management. However, the use of digital tools has the potential to contribute to the inequitable delivery of asthma care because of existing social factors associated with asthma disparities. Our study focused on parents' chosen language and sociodemographic factors that might shape the use of digital technology in asthma self-management.

Objective

This study aims to estimate and compare patient, family, and technology-related characteristics by parents' chosen language (English or Spanish) and compare a digital literacy measure by sociodemographic factors.

Methods

Survey data were collected from July to December 2021 from parents of children wi

SUBMITTER: Kan K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10702171 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature