Wearable fitness tracker use in federally qualified health center patients: strategies to improve the health of all of us using digital health devices
Michelle Holko, Tamara R. Litwin, Fátima Muñoz, Katrina I. Theisz, Linda Salgin, Nancy Piper Jenks, Beverly Holmes, Pamelia Watson-McGee, Eboni Winford, Yashoda Sharma
Abstract
As the use of connected devices rises, an understanding of how digital health technologies can be used for equitable healthcare across diverse communities is needed. We surveyed 1007 adult patients at six Federally Qualified Health Centers regarding wearable fitness trackers. Findings indicate the majority interest in having fitness trackers. Barriers included cost and lack of information, revealing that broad digital health device adoption requires education, investment, and high-touch methods.
Topics & Concepts
Activity trackerWearable computerWearable technologyDigital healthHealth careBitTorrent trackerCenter (category theory)BusinessInternet privacyMedical educationMedicineComputer sciencePolitical scienceArtificial intelligenceCrystallographyEye trackingEmbedded systemChemistryLawMobile Health and mHealth ApplicationsDigital Mental Health InterventionsTelemedicine and Telehealth Implementation