作为高血压患者信息来源的互联网使用的普遍性
Wajeeha Saeed1, Michael J Brockman2, Melina Ortiz3
1Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso, El Paso, USA.
Cureus
|July 22, 2024
概括
几乎四分之一的高血压患者使用互联网来自我学习他们的病情,主要是为了评估治疗选择. 虽然有用,但一些患者在使用高血压管理的在线资源后报告感到困惑和焦虑.
科学领域:
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
- 医疗信息学 医疗信息学
- 内部医学 内部医学
背景情况:
- 全球高血压的发病率正在上升,影响了近一半的美国成年人,并导致严重的健康后果.
- 互联网接入的普及增加了在线健康教育资源,但它们用于高血压自我管理的使用仍未得到充分研究.
- 这项研究解决了关于社区环境中使用互联网用于高血压管理的范围和性质的知识差距.
研究的目的:
- 评估使用互联网作为高血压管理信息来源的普及程度.
- 评估使用高血压在线资源的患者的特征和动机.
- 了解患者的体验和对基于互联网的高血压信息的满意度.
主要方法:
- 一个单中心的观察队列研究在内科诊所进行.
- 对203名被诊断患有高血压的成年患者进行了调查问卷.
- 收集的数据包括人口统计,高血压的互联网使用情况,信息来源和使用原因.
主要成果:
- 77.3%的患者没有使用互联网进行高血压管理.
- 22.7%的患者使用互联网,Google.com是最常见的初始资源 (58.6%).
- 使用互联网的主要原因包括评估治疗选择 (41.5%),培养应对技能 (28.2%),以及帮助决策 (21.5%).
结论:
- 显著的少数高血压患者,特别是在这个以西班牙裔为主的人口中,利用基于互联网的自我学习工具.
- 医疗保健提供者必须为患者越来越多地使用在线资源作为医疗决策的二次信息来源做准备.
- 需要进一步的研究来评估这些不断变化的信息来源对高血压护理的影响.
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