1. Smartphone Use Among Postpartum Women and Implications for Personal Health Record Utilization.
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Fernandez, Nadira, Copenhaver, Danis J., Vawdrey, David K., Kotchoubey, Helen, and Stockwell, Melissa S.
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LEGAL status of patients , *CHI-squared test , *FISHER exact test , *HISPANIC Americans , *MEDICAL records , *MEDICAL record access control , *PUERPERIUM , *QUESTIONNAIRES , *STATISTICAL sampling , *SOCIOECONOMIC factors , *THEMATIC analysis , *SMARTPHONES , *CROSS-sectional method , *DATA analysis software , *ELECTRONIC health records , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *ODDS ratio , *PSYCHOLOGY - Abstract
Personal health records (PHRs) have the potential to improve incomplete health records. However, internet access through traditional methods may be limited for populations most at risk for fragmented care. A convenience sample of postpartum women at a community hospital and tertiary-care academic center in New York City completed a self-administered survey. Most (75.2%, n = 200) women approached participated. The majority (70.0%) were Latina, 53.5% were Spanish speakers, 23.4% were uninsured, and 41.6% were publicly insured. Smartphone ownership (85.6%) including a data plan (80.0%) was high. While insurance and educational level were associated with decreased odds of internet access at home, access via cellphone only differed by age. Nearly all (94%) women wanted PHR access and interest only differed by language. Even the minority (20.0%) of women with concerns, reported high (93.8%) interest. High smartphone ownership, use of phone for internet access, and interest in PHR access, suggest the potential of optimizing PHR use via mobile technologies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2017
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