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Published on: March 14, 2017
Examining Device Usage Patterns in Outpatient Telemedicine Video Visits among Movement Disorders Patients
Mitra Afshari1, Vijay G Palakuzhy1, Bichun Ouyang2
1Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Background:
Telemedicine has improved access to care, yet device usage for virtual visits remains underexplored.
Objective:
To characterize device usage patterns for video televisits across sociodemographic factors in a tertiary Movement Disorders clinic in the United States.
Methods:
We conducted a three-year retrospective cross-sectional analysis of 2181 video televisits, categorizing devices used as mobile (smartphones/tablets) or personal computers (desktops/laptops), and analyzed usage patterns across age, sex, race, and income.
Results:
Mobile devices were used in 88% of video televisits. Patients <60 years-old preferred mobile devices over PCs (91%, p = 0.002). Lower income patients used only mobile devices. Significant differences were detected for age and income, but effect sizes were small. Logistic regression identified only age <60 as a predictor of mobile usage (OR 1.55, p = 0.0005).
Conclusions:
Mobile device usage for telemedicine is becoming increasing ubiquitous across sociodemographic factors, highlighting the need to optimize mobile telemedicine platforms and leverage mobile devices for teleresearch in Movement Disorders patients.
