在高血压患者中探索基于网络的健康模式的可接受性:定性研究
Hillary Pelumi Banjo1, Mark Stoutenberg1, Lia K McNulty2
1Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Durham University, Durham, United Kingdom.
Journal of medical Internet research
|August 25, 2025
概括
在Soweto的社区成员对基于网络的高血压护理持开放态度, 需要进一步的研究来将技术纳入非洲城市高血压管理中.
科学领域:
- 公共卫生
- 卫生信息学
- 数字健康
背景情况:
- 高血压是低收入和中等收入国家的主要公共卫生问题.
- 基于网络的健康模式为改善医疗保健提供了潜在的解决方案,
- 社区参与技术是基于网络的健康干预成功的关键.
研究的目的:
- 调查社区成员关于基于网络的高血压保健模式的过去经验,看法和偏好.
- 了解影响在非洲城市中采用和使用数字卫生服务来管理高血压的因素.
主要方法:
- 在南非索韦托,对社区成员进行了半结构化的采访,
- 采访脚本是根据技术接受和使用的扩展统一理论 (UTAUT2) 模型进行的.
- 使用演性主题分析从定性数据中确定关键主题.
主要成果:
- 四十次采访揭示了四个主要主题:对基于网络的医疗专业人员的信任,对医疗保健技术的舒适感,对数字医疗服务的经验,以及对面对面互动的偏好.
- 参与者对基于网络的健康模式表示开放,但更倾向于传统的面对面的医疗互动.
- 主要原因是缺乏基于网络的医疗服务的经验和熟悉面对面的服务.
结论:
- 虽然参与者接受数字健康,但他们更喜欢面对面的互动来管理高血压.
- 进一步的研究对于探索技术如何有效地支持非洲城市社区未来的高血压管理策略至关重要.
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