Capacity and willingness to use information technology for managing chronic diseases among patients: A cross-sectional study in Lahore, Pakistan.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

The information technology is a pivotal source of communication between patients and healthcare providers for managing chronic diseases. The objective of this study is to assess the capacity and willingness of patients to use information technology for managing chronic diseases.

Methods

A descriptive, cross-sectional study design was employed. Study was conducted in six tertiary care hospitals of Lahore, Pakistan. The study population consisted of patients aged ≥18 years and diagnosed with a minimum of one chronic non-communicable disease. A structured questionnaire was administered to the study participants for data collection. SPSS was used for data analysis.

Results

Among the 400 respondents, hypertension (39.5%) was the leading chronic co

SUBMITTER: Iftikhar S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6328230 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature