Why the study?
What factors are associated with the frequency of patient use of an internet-based telemedicine system to manage CVD risk?
Population
192 patients with intermediate or high cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
one year
Authors
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CVD knowledge, self-efficacy, and income were associated with more frequent telemedicine use; hypothesis-generating for targeted interventions to boost engagement.
What factors are associated with the frequency of patient use of an internet-based telemedicine system to manage CVD risk?
Patients with intermediate or high CVD risk can lower their risk with as few as two telemedicine transmissions per month, with higher usage associated with better CVD knowledge, self-efficacy, and income.
Kothapalli et al. (2013) studied this question.
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