Patient Opportunity
The individual’s internal conditions that enable or disrupt patients to engage in digital health. It refers to patients' identity and health status.
For example, lack of access to mobile devices were reported as barriers to using the DHI.
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What are positive, negative, and double-edged factors?
These categories were classified into positive, negative, and double-edged factors based on their positive, negative, and diverse impacts on digital PEx.
Positive Factors describe the advantageous or beneficial attributes
Negative Factors describe the disadvantages or detrimental attributes.
Double-Edged Factors describe attributes that have both beneficial and harmful sides.
Identity
POSITIVE
Younger age (eg, easier access to the internet)
DHIs fit into patient’s daily routine
NEGATIVE
Older age (eg, with age-related barriers)
Low socioeconomic status (eg, lack of access to digital health)
Business (eg, travel required, household responsibilities)
DOUBLE-EDGED
Gender differences
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Health status
POSITIVE
The earlier stages of illness and partial or full remission
NEGATIVE
Advanced chronic disease and complex comorbidities
The acute stages of illness
Out of control health condition
Cognitive barriers
DOUBLE-EDGED
Gender differences