Richelle J. Koopman|Gregory F. Petroski|Shannon M. Canfield|Julie Ann Stuppy|David R. Mehr
Development of the PRE-HIT instrument: patient readiness to engage in health information technology
University of Missouri|University of Missouri|University of Missouri Health System|University of Missouri|University of Missouri Health System|University of Missouri|University of Missouri
technologybased aids lifestyle change becoming prevalent chronic conditions important digital divides remain well concerns privacy data security lack motivation researchers need way characterize participants readiness use health technologies address need created instrument measure patient readiness engage health technologies among adult patients chronic conditionsinitial focus groups determine domains followed item development refinement exploratory factor analysis determine final items factor structure development sample included 200 patients chronic conditions 6 family medicine clinics 98 potential items 53 best candidate items examined using exploratory factor analysis pearsons correlation testretest reliability 3 monthsthe final instrument 28 items sorted 8 factors associated cronbachs alpha 1 health information need 084 2 computerinternet experience 087 3 computer anxiety 082 4 preferred mode interaction 073 5 relationship doctor 065 6 cell phone expertise 075 7 internet privacy 071 8 news good news 057 testretest reliability 8 subscales ranged 060 085the patient readiness engage health internet technology prehit instrument good psychometric properties aid researchers investigating technologybased health interventions future work examine predictive validity