Anamaria Năstasă, Teodora-Cătălina Dumitra, Adriana Grigorescu
Artificial intelligence and sustainable development during the pandemic: An overview of the scientific debates
Heliyon
objective study investigate relationships health literacy numeracy hln patient portal use measured inpatient outpatient settings using data collected part pragmatic randomized controlled trial conducted across inpatient population usbased academic medical center present study evaluated relationships patients perceptions health literacy skills interpreting medical information metrics engagement patient portals selfreported levels hln patients study sample n 654 significantly associated inpatient portal use measured frequency use number different inpatient portal functions used use outpatient version portal course 6 months following hospital discharge also associated hln subsequent assessment patients 6 months portal use postdischarge response rate 40 reveal differences respect portal use health numeracy however significant increase selfreported levels health literacy found point previous studies suggested low hln might represent barrier inpatient portal adoption might limit engagement outpatient portals find associations hold findings however suggest inpatient setting may effective facilitating technology acceptance specifically introduction inpatient portal made available hospitalprovided tablets may practical implications contribute increased adoption patientfacing health information technology tools