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. 2019 Apr 16;7(4):e11879. doi: 10.2196/11879

Table 2.

Summary of responses by clinicians surveyed (N=202).

Demographic Responses, n (%)
Clinician role
  Nurse or nurse practitioner 149 (73.8)
  Chiropodist or podiatrist 20 (9.9)
  Family physician 5 (2.5)
  Internal medicine 2 (1.0)
  Surgeon (plastic, orthopaedic, vascular) 0 (0)
  Other 26 (12.9)
Percentage of practice is devoted to diabetic foot ulcers?
  Less than 10% 43 (21.3)
  10-50% 111 (55.0)
  Greater than 50% 48 (23.8)
Years in practice
  Less than 1 year 5 (2.5)
  1-5 years 33 (16.3)
  5+ years 164 (81.2)
Familiarity with mHealth
  Using mHealth within practice 7 (3.5)
  Familiar, but not using mHealth 50 (24.8)
  Not familiar with mHealth 145 (71.8)
Likelihood to use mHealth in practice
  Would use mHealth to supplement care/monitor between visits 88 (43.6)
  Would not change current practice, but would use mHealth as a supplement 93 (46)
  Have concerns about using mHealth 17 (8.4)
Barriers to seeing patients at ideal frequency
  Patient barriers  41 (20.3)
  Provider barriers 22 (10.9)
  Combination of barriers  115 (56.9)
  Other  24 (11.9)