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. 2017 Oct 18;5(10):e158. doi: 10.2196/mhealth.7745

Table 2.

Quality of interaction with providers reported by patients in the noncommunicable disease (NCD) guidelines and mobile health (mHealth) records for refugees in Lebanon study. Data reported by patients in exit interviews were conducted via phone.


Parameter

Baseline (N=101)
Phase Ia (N=181) Phase IIb (N=180)
Change comparison
  n (%) 95% CI n (%) 95% CI n (%) 95% CI Phase I versus baseline Phase II versus baseline Phase II versus phase I
 


P value P value P value
Provider interaction  
 
 
     

Asked about medical history 72 (71.3) 61.4-79.9 160 (87.9) 82.3-92.3 179 (99.4) 96.9-100 <.001 <.001 <.001

Asked about complications with medications 36 (36.0) 26.6-46.2 89 (48.9) 41.4-56.4 172 (95.6) 91.4-98.1 .04 <.001 <.001

Asked other questions 32 (32.0) 23.0-42.1 107 (59.8) 52.2-67.0 177 (98.3) 95.2-99.7 <.001 <.001 <.001

Provided follow-up appointment or referral 58 (58.0) 47.7-67.8 143 (78.6) 71.9-84.3 176 (97.8) 94.4-99.4 <.001 <.001 <.001
Lifestyle counseling received                  

Quit or stop using tobacco 32 (31.7) 22.8-41.7 79 (44.1) 36.7-51.7 157 (87.2) 81.4-91.7 .04 <.001 <.001

Reduce salt consumption 56 (55.4) 45.2-65.3 147 (82.1) 75.7-87.4 172 (95.6) 91.4-98.1 <.001 <.001 <.001

Fruit and vegetable consumption 48 (47.5) 37.5-57.7 141 (78.8) 72.0-84.5 172 (95.6) 91.4-98.1 <.001 <.001 <.001

Reduce fat consumption 56 (55.4) 45.2-65.3 150 (83.8) 77.6-88.9 172 (95.6) 91.4-98.1 <.001 <.001 <.001

Engage in physical activity 43 (43.0) 33.1-53.3 138 (77.1) 70.2-83.0 167 (92.8) 88.0-96.1 <.001 <.001 <.001

Lose weight 31 (31.0) 22.1-41.0 120 (67.0) 59.6-73.9 155 (86.1) 80.2-90.8 <.001 <.001 <.001

aGuideline implementation.

bmHealth implementation.