Carolyn Jenkins|Nina-Sarena Burkett|Bruce Ovbiagele|Martina Mueller|Sachin Patel|Brenda Brunner-Jackson|Raelle Saulson|Frank A. Treiber
Stroke patients and their attitudes toward mHealth monitoring to support blood pressure control and medication adherence
Medical University of South Carolina|Medical University of South Carolina|Medical University of South Carolina|Medical University of South Carolina|Medical University of South Carolina|Medical University of South Carolina|Medical University of South Carolina|Medical University of South Carolina
mobile health mhealth increasingly signaled effective means expedite communication improve medical regimen adherence especially patients chronic health conditions stroke however lack data attitudes stroke patients toward mhealth information aid identifying key indicators feasibility optimal implementation mhealth prevent andor decrease rates secondary stroke objective ascertain stroke patients attitudes toward using mobile phone enabled blood pressure bp monitoring medication adherence identify factors modulate attitudessixty stroke patients received brief demonstration mhealth devices assist bp control medication adherence survey evaluate willingness use technologythe 60 participants mean age 57 years 433 male 533 white respect telecommunication prevalence 933 owned cellular device 25 owned smartphone 70 owned working computer regarding attitudes 85 felt comfortable doctor nurse using mhealth technologies monitor personal health information 783 believed mhealth would help remind follow doctors directions 833 confident technology could effectively used communicate health care providers medical needsmobile device use high stroke patients amenable mhealth communication assistance adhering medical regimens research needed explore usefulness technology larger stroke populations