Kidney Failure Patients are Ready and Willing to Use Mobile Health by Hannah Joy on December 29, 2020 at 6:37 PM
Mobile devices can be beneficial to patients. In a survey, it was found that kidney failure patients who are undergoing dialysis are willing to use mobile health, reveals a study published in an issue of CJASN.
Mobile devices, such as smartphones and tablets, can be used by individuals to access their medical information, track and receive reminders of their appointments and medications, and participate in virtual visits with clinicians. In this way, mobile health can provide many benefits for patients, especially for those with complicated care and dietary restrictions.
Highlights
In a survey of adults with kidney failure who were receiving dialysis, most owned mobile devices and had intermediate or advanced mobile health proficiency.
The main reasons for using mobile health were for making appointments, communicating with healthcare personnel, and obtaining laboratory results.
Washington, DC (December 22, 2020) In a survey of adults with kidney failure who were receiving dialysis treatments, most patients were proficient in mobile health and willing to use it. The findings come from an analysis that will appear in an upcoming issue of
CJASN.
Mobile devices, such as smartphones and tablets, can be used by individuals to access their medical information, track and receive reminders of their appointments and medications, and participate in virtual visits with clinicians. In this way, mobile health can provide many benefits for patients, especially for those with complicated care and dietary restrictions.