Table 4.
Technology usage and the Media Technology Usage and Attitudes Scale (MTUAS) scores among study participants (n=20).
| Variable | Value | |||||
| Technology usage, n (%) | ||||||
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Owns a smartphone | |||||
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Yes | 15 (75) | |||
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No | 5 (25) | |||
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Ever used a smartphone to communicate with medical care team | |||||
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Yes | 13 (65) | |||
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No | 7 (35) | |||
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Methods used to communicate with medical care team using a smartphonea | |||||
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Phone call | 12 (92) | |||
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Through hospital portal (Patient Gateway) | 10 (77) | |||
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8 (62) | ||||
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SMS text message | 6 (46) | |||
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Other | 2 (15) | |||
| MTUAS, mean (SD) | ||||||
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Positive attitude toward technology subscale score | 4.2 (1) | ||||
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Negative attitude toward technology subscale score | 3.0 (1) | ||||
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Anxiety or dependence on technology subscale score | 3.3 (1) | ||||
aParticipants were provided with the opportunity to select multiple options.