@article{a561b8f8f209484bb07cf8a30f0fec60,
title = "Trends and factors associated with use of digital health technology among adults with serious psychological distress in the United States: A secondary data analysis of the National Health Interview Survey",
abstract = "INTRODUCTION This study sought to investigate the trend and factors associated with DHT (Digital Health Tools) utilization among individuals with SPD (serious psychological distress) in the US. METHODS Data were drawn from the 2013 to 2017 National Health Interview Survey. Descriptive statistics and multivariable logistic regression were employed to assess the use of DHT among individuals aged ≥18 years with SPD. RESULTS A total of 6110 adults reported SPD and of these, 15.6\% reported at least one technology-based interaction with the health system. During the 5-year period, the proportion of individuals with SPD who utilized any DHT to interact with the healthcare system doubled from 10.0\% in 2013 to 21.3\% in 2017 (p<0.001). In multivariable models, several sociodemographic factors predicted DHT use. CONCLUSIONS The use of DHT among individuals with SPD in the US increased between 2013 and 2017. However, sociodemographic disparities in DHT use among this population exist.",
keywords = "Digital health, Disparities, Serious psychological distress, Technology",
author = "Henry Onyeaka and Isaac Acquah and Joesph Firth and Burhan Khan and Philip Baiden and Chioma Muoghalu and Gibson Anugwom and John Torous and Joseph Firth",
note = "Funding Information: The authors have each completed and submitted an ICMJE form for disclosure of potential con 퀀licts of interest. The authors declare that they have no competing interests, 퀀inancial or otherwise, related to the current work. JF is supported by a University of Manchester Presidential Fellowship (P123958) and a UK Research and Innovation Future Leaders Fellowship (MR/T021780/1) and has received honoraria/consultancy fees from Atheneum, ParachuteBH and Nirakara, independent of this work. JT is supported by a research fellowship from the American Psychiatric Association Foundation and the American Psychiatric Association. JT also receives support from Otsuka unrelated to this work. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2022 Onyeaka H. K. et al. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial 4.0 International License. (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0)",
year = "2022",
month = feb,
day = "10",
doi = "10.18332/popmed/145913",
language = "English",
volume = "4",
journal = "Population Medicine",
publisher = "European Publishing",
number = "February",
}
