Onur Asan|Farion Cooper|Sneha Nagavally|Rebekah J. Walker|Joni S. Williams|Mukoso N. Ozieh|Leonard E. Egede
Preferences for Health Information Technologies Among US Adults: Analysis of the Health Information National Trends Survey
Stevens Institute of Technology|Medical College of Wisconsin|Medical College of Wisconsin|Medical College of Wisconsin|Medical College of Wisconsin|Medical College of Wisconsin|Medical College of Wisconsin
emerging health technologies increasingly used health care communication data collection patient monitoring education facilitating adherence chronic disease management however lack studies differences preference using information exchange technologies patients chronic nonchronic diseases factors affecting differencesthe purpose paper understand preferences use information technology information exchange among nationally representative sample adults without 3 chronic disease conditions ie cardiovascular disease cvd diabetes hypertension assess whether preferences differ according varying demographic variableswe utilized data 2012 2014 iteration health information national trends survey n7307 used multiple logistic regressions adjusting relevant demographic covariates identify independent factors associated lower odds using health information technology hit thus identifying targets awareness analyses weighted us population adjusted sociodemographic variables age gender race us census regionof 7307 participants 3529 reported cvd diabetes hypertension unadjusted models individuals diabetes cvd hypertension likely report using email exchange medical information provider less likely use technology health information exchange well likely say important access personal medical information electronically unadjusted model additional significant odds ratio values observed however adjustment relationships regarding use interest exchanging information provider longer significant adjusted model individuals cvd diabetes hypertension likely access webbased personal health information website app furthermore assessed adjusted ors demographic variables aged 65 years hispanic people likely report use email exchange medical information provider minorities hispanic nonhispanic black asian people less likely indicate interest exchanging general health tips provider electronicallythe analysis show significant association among comorbidities proclivity toward health information possibly implying hitrelated interventions particularly design information technologies focus demographic factors including race age region comorbidities chronic disease status increase likelihood use future research needed understand explore patientfriendly use design information technologies utilized diverse age race education health literacy groups efficiently bridge patientprovider communication gap