Ryan Shaw|Dori Steinberg|Jonathan P. Bonnet|F. Modarai|Aaron George|Traven Cunningham|Markedia Mason|Mohammad Shahsahebi|Steven C. Grambow|Gary G. Bennett|Hayden B. Bosworth
Mobile health devices: will patients actually use them?
Duke University|Duke Institute for Health Innovation|Duke University|Duke University Health System|Duke University Health System|Duke University Health System|Duke University|Duke University Health System|Duke University|Duke Institute for Health Innovation|Duke University|Duke University|Durham VA Medical Center
although mobile health mhealth devices offer unique opportunity capture patient health data remotely unclear whether patients consistently use multiple devices simultaneously andor chronic disease affects adherence three healthy three chronically ill participants recruited provide data 11 health indicators via four devices diet app healthy participants averaged overall weekly use 76 compared 16 chronic illnesses device adherence declined across participants study patients chronic illnesses arguably benefit advanced increased monitoring may less likely adopt use devices compared healthy individuals results suggest device fatigue may significant problem use mobile technologies may potential transform care delivery across populations within individuals time however devices may need tailored meet specific patient needs