Use of eHealth by Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis: Observational, Cross-sectional, Multicenter Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The use of eHealth tools (eg, the internet, mobile apps, and connected devices) in the management of chronic diseases and for rheumatoid arthritis is growing. eHealth may improve the overall quality of care provided to patients with chronic diseases.

Objective

The primary objective of this study was to describe eHealth use by patients with rheumatoid arthritis in France. The secondary objectives were to identify associations between patient demographics and disease characteristics and the use of eHealth tools, and assess their expectations of eHealth.

Methods

In this cross-sectional, multicenter study, patients with rheumatoid arthritis, according to the 2010 ACR/EULAR classification criteria, were recruited from 5 university hospitals (Bordeaux, Clermont-F

SUBMITTER: Magnol M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7880811 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature