Patient factors related to patient engagement technology (PET) usage in thoracic surgery

Frank Gleason; Samantha J Baker; Lauren Gleason; Benjamin Wei; James Donahue

doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2023.10.029

Patient factors related to patient engagement technology (PET) usage in thoracic surgery

Am J Surg. 2024 Feb:228:242-246. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2023.10.029. Epub 2023 Oct 24.

Authors

Frank Gleason¹, Samantha J Baker², Lauren Gleason³, Benjamin Wei⁴, James Donahue⁵

Affiliations

¹ Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, 35233, USA.
² Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, 35233, USA.
³ Birmingham Veterans Administration Medical Center, Birmingham, AL, 35233, USA.
⁴ Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, 35233, USA; Birmingham Veterans Administration Medical Center, Birmingham, AL, 35233, USA.
⁵ Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, 35233, USA; Birmingham Veterans Administration Medical Center, Birmingham, AL, 35233, USA. Electronic address: jdonahue@uabmc.edu.

PMID: 37932188
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2023.10.029

Abstract

Background: We evaluated using Patient Engagement Technology (PET) to capture Patient Reported Outcomes (PROs) in thoracic surgery patients. METHODSY: atients using a PET received surveys including the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Global-10 (PROMIS-10) and a health literacy (HL) screen. The relationship of patient-level factors with survey completion was assessed through univariate and logistic regression analyses.

Results: 703 patients enrolled in a PET. 52 % were female and 83 % were white with a median age of 63.72 % had adequate HL. 81 % completed the PROMIS-10 survey. Univariate analysis found lower rates of PROMIS-10 completion in male patients and those with inadequate HL. Logistic regression analysis showed adequate HL (OR 1.76) and white race (OR 1.72) were associated with PROMIS-10 survey completion, while male gender (OR 0.65) had the opposite effect.

Conclusions: PETs are an effective means of collecting PROs, but use is affected by gender, race, and health literacy.

Keywords: Health literacy; Patient engagement technology; Patient reported outcomes.

MeSH terms

Female
Humans
Male
Patient Participation
Patient Reported Outcome Measures
Positron-Emission Tomography
Surveys and Questionnaires
Thoracic Surgery*
Thoracic Surgical Procedures*