Klein Rebecca, Judson Marc, Barkes Briana, Maier Lisa, Zeigler Joyce, Culver Daniel, Sweiss Nadera, Chen Edward, Hamzeh Nabeel, Grutters Jan, Valeyre Dominique, Singh Noopur, Spitzer Ginger, Shivas Tricha, Baughman Robert
University of Cincinnati Medical Center.
Albany Medical College.
Sarcoidosis Vasc Diffuse Lung Dis. 2023 Mar 28;40(1):e2023010. doi: 10.36141/svdld.v40i1.12395.
activity tracker device usage can help analyze the impact of disease state and therapy on patients in clinical practice. factors such as age, race, and gender may contribute to difficulties with using such technology. Objective: we evaluated the effect of age, race, and gender on the usability of the Fitbit OneTM activity tracking device in sarcoidosis patients and the impact of device on sarcoidosis patients' activity.
patients participated in a six-month prospective study where were asked to wear a Fitbit OneTM activity tracker daily. device usage education was provided at study enrollment. weekly data download and submission reports to participating centers was required. patients were asked to complete a post-study questionnaire reviewing the motivation of the activity tracker on daily activity.
at three centers, 91 patients completed all study visits and the post study questionnaire with a mean age of 55 and 75% were female and 34% african american. accurate downloads occurred >75% of the time, regardless of age, race, or sex. results of the post-study questionnaire did not show a correlation between the likelihood of wearing the device and motivation to increase activity.
using an activity tracking device to evaluate and/or correlated with quality of life (QOL) instruments may prove beneficial for gathering more data on patients. age, race, and gender did not contribute to differences in usability among sarcoidosis patients.
在临床实践中,使用活动追踪设备有助于分析疾病状态和治疗对患者的影响。年龄、种族和性别等因素可能会给使用此类技术带来困难。目的:我们评估了年龄、种族和性别对结节病患者使用Fitbit OneTM活动追踪设备的易用性的影响,以及该设备对结节病患者活动的影响。
患者参与了一项为期六个月的前瞻性研究,要求他们每天佩戴Fitbit OneTM活动追踪设备。在研究登记时提供设备使用培训。要求每周下载数据并向参与中心提交报告。患者被要求完成一份研究后问卷,回顾活动追踪器对日常活动的激励作用。
在三个中心,91名患者完成了所有研究访问和研究后问卷,平均年龄为55岁,75%为女性,34%为非裔美国人。无论年龄、种族或性别,准确下载的时间超过75%。研究后问卷的结果并未显示佩戴设备的可能性与增加活动的动机之间存在相关性。
使用活动追踪设备来评估和/或与生活质量(QOL)工具相关联,可能有助于收集更多患者数据。年龄、种族和性别并未导致结节病患者在易用性方面存在差异。