Table 2.
Sociodemographic and health characteristics of the health care professionals (N=246).
| Sociodemographic characteristics | Health care professionals, n (%) | |
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 35.5 (10.3) | |
| Sex | ||
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Female | 155 (63) |
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Male | 90 (36.6) |
|
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Other | 1 (0.4) |
| Occupation | ||
|
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Medical doctor | 183 (74.4) |
|
|
Nurse | 40 (16.3) |
|
|
Pharmacist | 8 (3.2) |
|
|
Midwife | 9 (3.7) |
|
|
Other | 6 (2.4) |
| Medical specialistsa | ||
|
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General practitioner | 86 (47) |
|
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Psychiatrist | 50 (27.3) |
|
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Cardiologist | 7 (3.8) |
|
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Other medical specialistsb | 40 (21.2) |
| Professional experience (years), mean (SD) |
10.5 (10) |
|
| Has a chronic conditionc | ||
|
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Yes | 28 (15.4) |
|
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No | 218 (88.6) |
| Checking health settings recorded by the connected devices | ||
|
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Every day | 11 (4.5) |
|
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Several times per week | 25 (10.2) |
|
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Several times per month | 16 (6.5) |
|
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Rarely | 60 (24.4) |
|
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Never | 133 (54) |
|
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Do not wish to answer | 1 (0.4) |
| Assessment of patient medication adherence | ||
|
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Rarely | 21 (8.5) |
|
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Depending on the patient and the medical situation | 113 (46) |
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Systematically for each patient with long-term treatment and at each consultation | 112 (45.5) |
| Agree to take a digital pill | ||
|
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Yes | 39 (15.8) |
|
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No | 166 (67.5) |
|
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Do not wish to answer | 11 (4.5) |
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Missing data | 30 (12.2) |
an=183.
bFor clarity, we report the results for only the 3 most prevalent medical specialties. The other medical specialists were anesthetists, intensive care unit physicians, emergency physicians, child psychiatrists, surgeons, obstetricians-gynecologists, hematologists, neurologist, gastroenterologists, dermatologists, endocrinologists, oncologists, pneumologists, infectious diseases specialists, rheumatologists, nephrologists, pediatric care specialists, palliative care specialists.
cChronic condition was defined as at least 1 long-term treatment and 1 self-reported condition.