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What influences patients’ acceptance of a blood pressure telemonitoring service in primary care? A qualitative study

Overview of attention for article published in Patient preference and adherence, January 2016
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Title
What influences patients’ acceptance of a blood pressure telemonitoring service in primary care? A qualitative study
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Patient preference and adherence, January 2016
DOI 10.2147/ppa.s94687
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Adina Abdullah, Su May Liew, Nik Sherina Hanafi, Chirk Jenn Ng, Pauline Siew Mei Lai, Yook Chin Chia, Chu Kiong Loo

Abstract

Telemonitoring of home blood pressure (BP) is found to have a positive effect on BP control. Delivering a BP telemonitoring service in primary care offers primary care physicians an innovative approach toward management of their patients with hypertension. However, little is known about patients' acceptance of such service in routine clinical care. This study aimed to explore patients' acceptance of a BP telemonitoring service delivered in primary care based on the technology acceptance model (TAM). A qualitative study design was used. Primary care patients with uncontrolled office BP who fulfilled the inclusion criteria were enrolled into a BP telemonitoring service offered between the period August 2012 and September 2012. This service was delivered at an urban primary care clinic in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Twenty patients used the BP telemonitoring service. Of these, 17 patients consented to share their views and experiences through five in-depth interviews and two focus group discussions. An interview guide was developed based on the TAM. The interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim. Thematic analysis was used for analysis. Patients found the BP telemonitoring service easy to use but struggled with the perceived usefulness of doing so. They expressed confusion in making sense of the monitored home BP readings. They often thought about the implications of these readings to their hypertension management and overall health. Patients wanted more feedback from their doctors and suggested improvement to the BP telemonitoring functionalities to improve interactions. Patients cited being involved in research as the main reason for their intention to use the service. They felt that patients with limited experience with the internet and information technology, who worked out of town, or who had an outdoor hobby would not be able to benefit from such a service. Patients found BP telemonitoring service in primary care easy to use but needed help to interpret the meanings of monitored BP readings. Implementations of BP telemonitoring service must tackle these issues to maximize the patients' acceptance of a BP telemonitoring service.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
Switzerland 1 <1%
Unknown 131 99%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 25 19%
Researcher 19 14%
Student > Bachelor 13 10%
Student > Ph. D. Student 11 8%
Student > Doctoral Student 8 6%
Other 22 17%
Unknown 34 26%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 31 23%
Nursing and Health Professions 18 14%
Business, Management and Accounting 6 5%
Computer Science 6 5%
Social Sciences 6 5%
Other 25 19%
Unknown 40 30%
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