Digital readiness among 3,555 individuals with hip or knee osteoarthritis initiating a supervised education and exercise therapy program: a cross-sectional study
Abstract
Background
Digital
health
solutions
can
support
exercise
and
symptom
management
in
hip
knee
osteoarthritis
(OA),
but
their
uptake
may
depend
on
digital
readiness,
as
measurement
of
motivation,
confidence,
capability
using
solutions.
This
study
assesses
readiness
profiles
individuals
with
OA
starting
in-person
physiotherapist-supervised
therapy
education
primary
care
(GLA:D®)
associations
sociodemographic,
health,
functional
characteristics.
Methods
Baseline
GLA:D®
registry
questionnaire
data
were
analyzed.
The
eHealth
Readiness
Scale
(7–42,
lowest
to
highest)
measures
(e.g.,
use
solutions).
Latent
class
analysis
identified
profiles,
multinomial
logistic
regression
was
used
assess
selected
characteristics
the
profiles.
Results
We
included
3,555
participants
(mean
age
66.7
years,
67%
female),
a
mean
score
25.6
(SD
8.1).
Confidence
internet
reported
by
53%,
whereas
32%
agreed
that
it
improved
efficiency,
only
26%
lifestyle
tracking
devices.
Three
emerged:
low,
intermediate,
high.
Compared
high
profile,
low
profile
associated
older
(odds
ratio
(OR)
1.96,
95%
confidence
interval
(CI)
1.71
2.24)),
being
female
(OR
0.72,
CI
0.57
0.90),
having
lower
level
0.62,
0.45
0.88),
living
alone
1.39,
1.11
1.76),
more
comorbidities
1.10,
1.04
1.17).
intermediate
showed
similar
patterns
relation
also
less
likely
among
obese
(0.70,
0.54
0.91)
those
higher
walking
speeds
0.50
0.98).
Conclusion
three
such
age,
sex,
education,
emphasize
potential
assessing
improve
resource
allocation
when
designing
implementing
clinical
settings.
Future
research
should
focus
improvement
strategies.
Research Square (Research Square), Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown
Опубликована: Апрель 7, 2025
Язык: Английский