This study aims to explore the effectiveness of experience learning program of eHealth care to improve the chronic patients' eHL in engaging with the eHealth care system on the indicators on eHealth literacy, patient health engagement, e-Health usage status among Chronic disease patients included type 2 diabetes patients, Chronic kidney disease, and Cardiovascular Diseases.
Chronic diseases are irreversible that incurs considerable medical and economic costs. Even if the government and medical health care system make an effort to improve care and recommend e-health care, the incidence and prevalence rates of chronic diseases have not decreased but increased, and participants have even become the main cause of kidney disease. Technology and daily life has become more inseparable, which also led to the change of the traditional face to face health care model. The chronic disease care is gradually transitioning into the smart eHealth care era, patients are in need of learning how to face innovative ways of using care and resources. eHealth literacy (eHL)is the essential element that determines if patient can adapt to the rapidly changing health care system. Due to the disciplinary integration of medical and technology, eHealth care provides continuous care for patients. But, it is still necessary to return to patient-centered care thinking and improving patients' knowledge and ability to use eHealth care technology. This can be applied to disease care, and implemented for daily self-health management. Therefore, this study explores the effects of intervention and the learning process and experience of patients through an experience learning program of eHealth care.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
92
The experience learning programs of eHealth care was included six sections of activities. Six activities were conducted based on eHealth literacy framework and experience learning theory to improve patients' abilities to engage in eHealth care service. The outcome indicators were eHealth literacy, patient health engagement, the acceptance of eHealth care, eHealth usage status, and their learning experience
National Yang Ming University
Taipei, Taiwan
Baseline of eHealth Literacy Questionnaire scores
Evaluate the patient's eHL level, including 7 dimensions (1) Using technology to process health information, (2) Understanding of health concepts and languages, (3)Ability to actively engage with digital service, (4)Feel safe and in control, (5) Motivated to engage with digital service, (6) Access to digital services that work (7)Digital services that suit individual. The higher the score, the better the eHL.
Time frame: The pretest is completed when the patients agrees to join the intervention.
The eHealth Literacy Questionnaire scores at the end of intervention
Evaluate the patient's eHL level, including 7 dimensions (1) Using technology to process health information, (2) Understanding of health concepts and languages, (3)Ability to actively engage with digital service, (4)Feel safe and in control, (5) Motivated to engage with digital service, (6) Access to digital services that work (7)Digital services that suit individual. The higher the score, the better the eHL.
Time frame: The post-test 1 is completed at the end of the 6 weeks intervention
The eHealth Literacy Questionnaire scores after intervention at 3 months
Evaluate the patient's eHL level, including 7 dimensions (1) Using technology to process health information, (2) Understanding of health concepts and languages, (3)Ability to actively engage with digital service, (4)Feel safe and in control, (5) Motivated to engage with digital service, (6) Access to digital services that work (7)Digital services that suit individual. The higher the score, the better the eHL.
Time frame: The post-test 2 is completed after intervention at 3 months
The eHealth Literacy Questionnaire scores after intervention at 6 months
Evaluate the patient's eHL level, including 7 dimensions (1) Using technology to process health information, (2) Understanding of health concepts and languages, (3)Ability to actively engage with digital service, (4)Feel safe and in control, (5) Motivated to engage with digital service, (6) Access to digital services that work (7)Digital services that suit individual. The higher the score, the better the eHL.
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Time frame: The post-test 3 is completed after intervention at 6 months
Baseline of The acceptance of eHealth care scores
The scale was developed base on Technology Acceptance Model to assess patients' behaviors intention of using the eHealth device
Time frame: The pretest is completed when the patients agrees to join the intervention.
The acceptance of eHealth care scores at the end of intervention
The scale was developed base on Technology Acceptance Model to assess patients' behaviors intention of using the eHealth device
Time frame: The post-test 1 is completed at the end of the 6 weeks intervention
The acceptance of eHealth care scores after intervention at 3 months
The scale was developed base on Technology Acceptance Model to assess patients' behaviors intention of using the eHealth device
Time frame: The post-test 2 is completed after intervention at 3 months
The acceptance of eHealth care scores after intervention at 6 months
The scale was developed base on Technology Acceptance Model to assess patients' behaviors intention of using the eHealth device
Time frame: The post-test 3 is completed after intervention at 6 months
Baseline of Health Technology Usage Sore
Use self-developed structured questionnaires to investigate the types of health technology use and monitoring items. Use types include computer or network systems, mobile apps, health monitoring systems or wearable devices (such as pedometers, smart bracelets, heart rate monitors, blood pressure monitors, Blood glucose meter, blood pressure meter, blood glucose meter or weight scale, etc.) or other, monitoring items include blood pressure, blood sugar, weight, diet, sleep, heart rate, steps or other health data. The higher the number, the more items are monitored, the total score The higher the level, the better the use of health technology.
Time frame: The pretest is completed when the patients agrees to join the intervention.
The Health Technology Usage Sore at the end of intervention
Use self-developed structured questionnaires to investigate the types of health technology use and monitoring items. Use types include computer or network systems, mobile apps, health monitoring systems or wearable devices (such as pedometers, smart bracelets, heart rate monitors, blood pressure monitors, Blood glucose meter, blood pressure meter, blood glucose meter or weight scale, etc.) or other, monitoring items include blood pressure, blood sugar, weight, diet, sleep, heart rate, steps or other health data. The higher the number, the more items are monitored, the total score The higher the level, the better the use of health technology.
Time frame: The post-test 1 is completed at the end of the 6 weeks intervention
The Health Technology Usage Sore after intervention at 3 months
Use self-developed structured questionnaires to investigate the types of health technology use and monitoring items. Use types include computer or network systems, mobile apps, health monitoring systems or wearable devices (such as pedometers, smart bracelets, heart rate monitors, blood pressure monitors, Blood glucose meter, blood pressure meter, blood glucose meter or weight scale, etc.) or other, monitoring items include blood pressure, blood sugar, weight, diet, sleep, heart rate, steps or other health data. The higher the number, the more items are monitored, the total score The higher the level, the better the use of health technology.
Time frame: The post-test 2 is completed after intervention at 3 months
The Health Technology Usage Sore after intervention at 6 months
Use self-developed structured questionnaires to investigate the types of health technology use and monitoring items. Use types include computer or network systems, mobile apps, health monitoring systems or wearable devices (such as pedometers, smart bracelets, heart rate monitors, blood pressure monitors, Blood glucose meter, blood pressure meter, blood glucose meter or weight scale, etc.) or other, monitoring items include blood pressure, blood sugar, weight, diet, sleep, heart rate, steps or other health data. The higher the number, the more items are monitored, the total score The higher the level, the better the use of health technology.
Time frame: The post-test 3 is completed after intervention at 6 months
Baseline of Patient Health Engagement score
The scale is thought of as a self-administering tool by the patient in order to diagnose his/ her This scale has a total of 5 questions. The higher the number, the higher the patient engagement it is.
Time frame: The pretest is completed when the patients agrees to join the intervention.
The Patient Health Engagement score at the end of the intervention
The scale is thought of as a self-administering tool by the patient in order to diagnose his/ her This scale has a total of 5 questions. The higher the number, the higher the patient engagement it is.
Time frame: The post-test 1 is completed at the end of the 6 weeks intervention
The Patient Health Engagement score after intervention at 3 months
The scale is thought of as a self-administering tool by the patient in order to diagnose his/ her This scale has a total of 5 questions. The higher the number, the higher the patient engagement it is.
Time frame: The post-test 2 is completed after intervention at 3 months
The Patient Health Engagement score after intervention at 6 months
The scale is thought of as a self-administering tool by the patient in order to diagnose his/ her This scale has a total of 5 questions. The higher the number, the higher the patient engagement it is.
Time frame: The post-test 3 is completed after intervention at 6 months
The change in renal function level at the end of the intervention
The health outcome indicator of management of renal disease by using the estimated Glomerular filtration rate(eGRF) .
Time frame: To collect two-time point data by chart review. Those were before the intervention and the end of the the 6 weeks intervention
The change Trajectory of renal function level from baseline to after intervention at 6 months and 1 year
The health outcome indicator of management of renal disease by using the estimated Glomerular filtration rate(eGRF) .
Time frame: To collect three-time point data by chart review. Those were before the intervention, the end of the 6 weeks intervention, and after intervention at six months and 1 year
The change in HbA1C level at the end of the intervention
The health outcome indicator of management of diabetes
Time frame: To collect two-time point data by chart review. Those were before the intervention and the end of the the 6 weeks intervention
The change Trajectory of HbA1C level from baseline to after the intervention at 3, 6, and 12 months
The health outcome indicator of management of diabetes
Time frame: To collect four-time point data by chart review. Those were before the intervention, the end of the 6 weeks intervention, after the intervention at three months, after the intervention at six months, and after the intervention at twelve months
The change in Triglycerides level at the end of the intervention
The health outcome indicator of management of lipid
Time frame: To collect two-time point data by chart review. Those were before the intervention and the end of the six weeks intervention
The change Trajectory of Triglycerides level from baseline to after the intervention at 3 , 6 and 12 months
The health outcome indicator of management of lipid
Time frame: To collect four-time point data by chart review. Those were before the intervention, the end of the 6 weeks intervention, after the intervention at three months, after the intervention at six months, and after the intervention at twelve months.
The change in Cholesterol level at the end of the intervention
The health outcome indicator of management of lipid
Time frame: To collect two-time point data by chart review. Those were before the intervention and the end of the 6 weeks intervention
The change Trajectory of Cholesterol level from baseline to after the intervention at 3, 6 and 12 months
The health outcome indicator of management of lipid
Time frame: To collect two-time point data by chart review. Those were before the intervention, the end of the 6 weeks intervention, after the intervention at three months, after the intervention at six months, and after the intervention at twelve months.