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Digital Home-Monitoring of Patients after Kidney Transplantation: The MACCS Platform
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Electronic Patient Portal Use After Kidney Transplant: A Single-Center Retrospective Study.
Logan D Glosser1, Conner V Lombardi1, Jacob J Lang1
1Department of Medical Education, The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences, Toledo, Ohio.
The Journal of Surgical Research
|January 6, 2023
Summary
Patient portal use after kidney transplant is linked to higher income and cancer history, but not clinical outcomes. Socioeconomic factors and race influence portal utilization among transplant recipients.
Area of Science:
- Nephrology
- Health Informatics
- Health Services Research
Background:
- Online patient portals are integral to patient-centered care.
- Limited research explores patient portal use post-kidney transplantation.
- Understanding factors influencing portal adoption is crucial for optimizing patient engagement.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate preoperative, perioperative, and postoperative factors associated with patient portal use in kidney transplant recipients.
- To identify demographic and clinical predictors of patient portal engagement in this population.
Main Methods:
- A cross-sectional study of 247 kidney transplant recipients from April 2016 to May 2019.
- Data collection included preoperative, perioperative, and postoperative variables.
- Univariable and multivariable linear regression analyses were performed to identify associations with portal use.
Main Results:
- 35.6% of kidney transplant recipients used the patient portal.
- Higher income (>$40,000) and cancer history were associated with increased portal use.
- Diabetes history, dialysis before transplant, and longer hospital stays were associated with reduced portal use. The Black race showed the least use.
Conclusions:
- No significant differences in clinical outcomes were observed between portal users and non-users.
- Patient portal use may reduce emergency room visits.
- Socioeconomic status and ethnicity significantly influence patient portal utilization in kidney transplant recipients.
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