Zoe Moon|Mira Zuchowski|Rona Moss?Morris|Myra Hunter|Sam Norton|Lyndsay D. Hughes
Disparities in access to mobile devices and e-health literacy among breast cancer survivors
King's College London|Guy's Hospital|King's College London|Guy's Hospital|King's College London|Guy's Hospital|King's College London|Guy's Hospital|King's College London|Guy's Hospital|King's College London|Guy's Hospital
abstract background number ehealth interventions developed breast cancer survivors continues increase however issues engagement retention common study aimed explore ehealth literacy rates access smartphones tablets large sample breast cancer survivors methods study 1 women recruited outpatient breast clinics across england wales eligible women asked complete questionnaire pack assess access devices ehealth literacy multiple regression analyses run assess relationship technology access ehealth literacy sociodemographic variables age social deprivation education study 2 presents smaller sample recruited social media answered questionnaire relating use mobile devices ehealth apps results two thousand nine women participated study seventyone percent access smartphone 54 access tablet 20 access either device multiple logistic regressions showed women younger higher levels education less deprived areas likely access either device poorer ehealth literacy associated older less education access mobile device conclusions whilst results show relatively widespread access mobile devices evidence digital divide across groups online interventions developed consideration individuals less ehealthliterate less technologically adept order increase likelihood engagement