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Consumer health information technology in an adult public health primary care clinic: a heart health education feasibility study
- Source :
- Patient education and counseling. 93(3)
- Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- To explore the feasibility and short term outcomes of using an interactive kiosk integrated into office flow to deliver health information in a primary care clinic.Fifty-one adults with BMI ≥25 were randomly assigned to use a kiosk with attached devices to receive a six-week healthy eating/weight monitoring (intervention) or general health/BP monitoring (attention-control) program. Outcomes were measured at baseline, 8 weeks (post) and three month follow-up.Participants completed an average of 2.73 weekly sessions, with transportation and time given as limiting factors. They found the kiosk easy to use (97%), liked the touchscreen (94%), and would use the kiosk again (81%). Although there were no differences between groups, the 27 completing all assessments showed reduced weight (p=.02), and decreased systolic (p=.01) and diastolic BP (p.001) at follow-up. Although healthy eating behaviors increased, the change was not statistically significant.Using a kiosk within a clinic setting is a feasible method of providing health information and self-monitoring. Multi-session educational content can provide beneficial short-term outcomes in overweight adults.A kiosk with attached peripherals in a clinic setting is a viable adjunct to provider education, particularly in medically underserved areas.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
business.product_category
Blood Pressure
Overweight
Interactive kiosk
Patient Education as Topic
Intervention (counseling)
Weight Loss
medicine
Humans
Health Education
Life Style
Aged
Heart health
Consumer Health Information
Primary Health Care
business.industry
Public health
Consumer health
Information technology
General Medicine
Middle Aged
Primary care clinic
Physical therapy
Feasibility Studies
Female
Public Health
medicine.symptom
business
Medical Informatics
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 18735134
- Volume :
- 93
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Patient education and counseling
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....fd8d6ba2cbd607daf8656e178db2716e