Access to mobile phone and willingness to receive mHealth services among patients with diabetes in Northwest Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed at determining access to mobile phone and willingness to receive mobile phone-based diabetes health services as well as identify associated factors in Northwest Ethiopia.

Design

An institution-based cross-sectional survey was conducted from February to March 2016.

Participants

Systematic randomly selected 423 patients with diabetes.

Setting

University of Gondar Hospital diabetic clinic.

Main outcome measures

The main outcome measure was willingness to receive diabetic health service via mobile phone voice call or messaging services.

Results

Out of 423 patients with diabetes, 329 (77.8%) had access to a mobile phone. Among the latter, 232 (70.5%) were willing to receive mobile phone-based health services. The educational

SUBMITTER: Jemere AT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6347931 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature