Patient Motivation
Patients' perceived advantages, perceived disadvantages, and initial mindsets.
Other Patient Determinants
PERCEPTION (perceived advantages and disadvantages)
POSITIVE
Perceived sense of security, independence, empowerment, convenience and access to care, and less sense of vulnerability
Prepared for emergencies or hospital visits
Intact social networks
A suitable goal setting
NEGATIVE
Perceived no benefits
Perceived threats to security, privacy, independence, or an individual’s sense of identity
Worried digital health would replace traditional appropriate (face-to-face) health care services
Impede social life or interfere with patient-to-provider relationships
Cause additional burden (being bombarded with too many messages)
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MINDSET
POSITIVE
Prefer digital solutions
Strong desire to keep healthy or gain knowledge
NEGATIVE
Computer anxiety
Overreliance
Loss of interest
Lack of motivation
DOUBLE-EDGED
Patient preferences, expectations, desires, priorities, understanding, or beliefs
Reliance
Trust in technology
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How to address……
Understand patients’ mindsets and their perceived advantages and disadvantages of using digital health;
Inform them of the benefits of using digital health;
Reduce their concerns and worries;
Understand their expectations and needs;
Tailor the design to their preferences.