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eHealth Literacy and Participation in Remote Blood Pressure Monitoring Among Patients With Hypertension:
Chinwe E Eze1, Michael P Dorsch1, Antoinette B Coe1
1College of Pharmacy-Clinical Pharmacy Department, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, 428 Church Street, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, United States, 1 7346806587.
Journal of Medical Internet Research
|July 31, 2025
Summary
eHealth literacy (e-HL) is crucial for remote blood pressure monitoring (RBPM). Tailored digital services significantly predict higher participation in RBPM among individuals with hypertension.
Area of Science:
- Digital Health
- Health Informatics
- Patient Monitoring
Background:
- Remote blood pressure monitoring (RBPM) participation requires eHealth literacy (e-HL).
- eHealth literacy is understudied in RBPM populations.
- Hypertension management often involves digital health tools.
Purpose of the Study:
- Assess eHealth literacy levels in hypertensive patients.
- Identify eHealth literacy domains predicting RBPM participation.
- Inform strategies to enhance RBPM engagement.
Main Methods:
- Quantitative, cross-sectional survey of 507 hypertensive patients in the U.S.
- Utilized the 35-item, 7-domain eHealth Literacy Questionnaire (eHLQ).
- Firth logistic regression analyzed predictors of RBPM participation.
Main Results:
- 11.8% of participants engaged in RBPM; RBPM users were younger than non-users.
- RBPM participants demonstrated significantly higher e-HL scores across all 7 domains.
- Tailored digital services (eHLQ domain 7) uniquely predicted RBPM participation (aOR 2.84).
Conclusions:
- Digital services designed for individual patient needs are key to increasing RBPM uptake.
- Focusing on user-centric digital health design can improve remote monitoring participation.
- Tailoring digital health solutions enhances engagement for chronic disease management.
Keywords:
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