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Digital Health Technology Use by Vietnamese Americans: Cross-Sectional Study
Richard Qiu1, Jinni Tang2, Weiming Ke3
1P7 Telemetry/Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery Department, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX, 77030, United States, 1 713-792-2121.
Asian/Pacific Island Nursing Journal
|August 14, 2026
Summary
Vietnamese Americans widely use digital health technologies (DHTs), but privacy concerns hinder online medical record access. Improving trust and culturally tailored education can boost adoption.
Area of Science:
- Digital Health Technologies
- Health Disparities
- Health Informatics
Background:
- Digital health technologies (DHTs) are increasingly prevalent for self-management and communication.
- Limited research exists on cultural, privacy, and sociodemographic influences on DHT adoption among Vietnamese Americans.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore DHT usage patterns among Vietnamese Americans.
- To identify barriers to DHT adoption, focusing on privacy and sociodemographic factors.
- To examine associations between DHT use and social determinants of health.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional study utilizing surveys with 304 Vietnamese American adults.
- Assessed DHT engagement, confidence in medical record security, and social/psychological factors.
- Employed descriptive statistics, t tests, and chi-square tests for analysis.
Main Results:
- High engagement with mobile health (mHealth) tools (83.2%) for tracking and communication.
- Online medical records are available to 75.7%, accessed by 80.2% of users.
- Privacy concerns (40.5% of non-users) and preference for direct communication are key barriers; males reported lower confidence in record security than females.
Conclusions:
- Despite high DHT adoption, privacy concerns impede online medical record utilization.
- Enhancing trust in medical record security and providing culturally tailored education are crucial.
- Leveraging social media, mHealth, and community support can improve digital health engagement.
