Table 4.
Participant responses to background questions about health management.
Health characteristic | Pay attention (% of n=5) | Record/log information | Information shared with clinicians at clinic visits (% of n=5) |
---|---|---|---|
Weight | 100% | Only one individual logged weight in a notebook | 100%* |
Blood Pressure | 80% | Two individuals recorded their blood pressure either using a store-bought blood pressure monitoring system or on paper | 100%* |
Heart Rate | 40% | No individual recorded heart rate | 100%* |
Diet | 100% | Only one individual logged dietary information on paper | 40% |
Overall health | 60% | Two individuals recorded their overall wellbeing either as a mental note or on paper | 80% |
participants reported that these vitals are most often measured and recorded in the patient’s electronic health record during their visit; they are rarely shared outside of the clinical setting.