Digital Capacity and Interest in mHealth Interventions Among Individuals on Opioid Agonist Maintenance Treatment: A Cross-Sectional Community-Based Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Integrating mobile technologies in healthcare (mHealth) is helpful to manage various medical conditions. mHealth applications can bridge the gap in the management of patients with opioid use disorder (OUD). Research evaluating the feasibility of mHealth to address OUD is limited in developing countries. We aimed to assess the digital capacity and interest in mHealth interventions in patients maintained on opioid agonist treatment (OAT).

Methods

150 patients on OAT from a community drug treatment clinic in New Delhi, India, were included. We assessed the participants on their pattern of mobile and Internet use and their willingness to use mHealth technology to access health information and services related to OUD.

Results

88% of participants (n = 132)

SUBMITTER: Ganesh R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9301754 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature