ArticleJMIR formative research2022
Use and Perception of Digital Health Technologies by Surgical Patients in Germany in the Pre-COVID-19 Era: Survey Study.
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- Proximity care pathways and digitalization: opportunities and concerns for medication safety management-Insights from the ProSafe study on community perspectives.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Rethinking the digital divide in health: a critical interpretive synthesis of research literature.Frontiers in digital health · 2025Review
- Tailoring neurosurgical operating room education to medical undergraduates: Integrative review and meta-synthesis.Brain & spine · 2024Review
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Abstract
backgroundThis survey study investigates surgical patients' use and perception of digital health technologies in Germany in the pre-COVID-19 era.
objectiveThe objective of this study was to relate surgical patients' characteristics to the use and perception of several digital health technologies.
methodsIn this single-center, cross-sectional survey study in the outpatient department of a university hospital in Germany, 406 patients completed a questionnaire with the following three domains: general information and use of the internet, smartphones, and general digital health aspects. Analyses were stratified by age group and highest education level achieved.
resultsWe found significant age-based differences in most of the evaluated aspects. Younger patients were more open to using new technologies in private and medical settings but had more security concerns. Although searching for information on illnesses on the web was common, the overall acceptance of and trust in web-based consultations were rather low, with <50% of patients in each age group reporting acceptance and trust. More people with academic qualifications than without academic qualifications searched for information on the web before visiting physicians (73/121, 60.3% and 100/240, 41.7%, respectively). Patients with academic degrees were also more engaged in health-related information and communication technology use.
conclusionsThese results support the need for eHealth literacy, health literacy, and available digital devices and internet access to support the active, meaningful use of information and communication technologies in health care. Uncertainties and a lack of knowledge exist, especially regarding telemedicine and the use of medical and health apps. This is especially pronounced among older patients and patients with a low education status.
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