Acceptability of gynecologic e-health modalities by Hispanic/Latina women of reproductive age

•This cross-sectional study was designed to determine the perception of Hispanic/Latina women of reproductive age regarding facilitators and barriers for using e-Health modalities, including mobile apps and telemedicine, to monitor gynecologic health.•This is, to our knowledge, the first effort to g...

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Veröffentlicht in:Health policy and technology 2024-06, Vol.13 (2), p.100841, Article 100841
Hauptverfasser: Alvarado, Ariana, Ramos-Echevarría, Paola, Cotto-Vázquez, Ariana C., Núñez-González, Stephanie, Nieves-Vázquez, Cristina I., Sierra, Carlos R., Más-Vayas, Loraine, Soto-Soto, Denisse M., Llorens, Astrid, Bell, Chantelle, Roy, Anya, Flores, Idhaliz
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Zusammenfassung:•This cross-sectional study was designed to determine the perception of Hispanic/Latina women of reproductive age regarding facilitators and barriers for using e-Health modalities, including mobile apps and telemedicine, to monitor gynecologic health.•This is, to our knowledge, the first effort to generate data on gynecological e-Health adoption by Hispanic/Latina women who are disproportionally affected by health disparities.•The study identified gaps, needs, barriers and opportunities to reach equity in access to e-Health for this population through informing health policy. While the study was conducted in Puerto Rican women, its results can be impactful for other Hispanic/Latina women in other world regions, including Latin America, North America and Spain. Electronic health (e-Health) modalities effectively address healthcare access limitations; however, there are limited data on their adoption by Hispanic/Latina women who are disproportionally affected by health disparities. We conducted a cross-sectional study by disseminating an anonymous electronic questionnaire via social media to assess the perception of Hispanic/Latina women of reproductive age regarding facilitators and barriers for using e-Health modalities, including telemedicine and mobile apps, to monitor gynecologic health. The questionnaire was completed by 351 Hispanic/Latina participants with high levels (98.3 %) of advanced technological expertise. Current use of a gynecologic mobile app was reported by 63.8 %, primarily for menstruation (85.1 %) and ovulation (46.3 %) tracking. While only 17.6 % of participants were offered the option of a gynecologic consultation via telemedicine, the majority (90.5 %) would agree to one. Higher education and advanced technological expertise correlated with acceptance of telemedicine for gynecological consults. Being younger (
ISSN:2211-8837
DOI:10.1016/j.hlpt.2024.100841