Health Consumer Engagement, Enablement, and Empowerment in Smartphone-Enabled Home-Based Diagnostic Testing for Viral Infections: Mixed Methods Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Health consumers are increasingly taking a more substantial role in decision-making and self-care regarding their health. A range of digital technologies is available for laypeople to find, share, and generate health-related information that supports their health care processes. There is also innovation and interest in home testing enabled by smartphone technology (smartphone-supported home testing [smart HT]). However, few studies have focused on the process from initial engagement to acting on the test results, which involves multiple decisions.

Objective

This study aimed to identify and model the key factors leading to health consumers' engagement and enablement associated with smart HT. We also explored multiple levels of health care choices resulting from hea

SUBMITTER: LeRouge C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9284354 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature