Readiness and Acceptance of eHealth Services for Diabetes Care in the General Population: Cross-sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Diabetes management is a growing health care challenge worldwide. eHealth can revolutionize diabetes care, the success of which depends on end user acceptance.

Objective

This study aims to understand the readiness and acceptance of eHealth services for diabetes care among the general population, perceived advantages and disadvantages of eHealth, and factors associated with eHealth readiness and acceptance in a multiethnic Asian country.

Methods

In this cross-sectional epidemiological study, participants (N=2895) were selected through disproportionate stratified random sampling from a population registry. Citizens or permanent residents of Singapore aged >18 years were recruited. The data were captured through computer-assisted personal interviews. An eHealt

SUBMITTER: AshaRani PV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8446836 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature