Listening to Communities: Mixed-Method Study of the Engagement of Disadvantaged Mothers and Pregnant Women With Digital Health Technologies.

ABSTRACT:

Background

US health care providers are increasingly demanding patient engagement with digital health technologies to enroll in care, access personal health information, communicate with providers, and monitor their own health. Such engagement may be difficult for disadvantaged populations who may have limited health literacy, time constraints, or competing priorities.

Objective

We aimed to understand the extent of adoption and use of digital health tools and to identify key perceived psychological motivators of technology use among disadvantaged first-time pregnant women and mothers of young children.

Methods

We recruited women from health organizations serving low-income communities in the Midwest and on the East and West coasts. A total of 92 women participated in

SUBMITTER: Guendelman S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5517821 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature