Pediatric Patient and Parent Attitudes Towards Digital Health Tools: Survey Data from a Pediatric Electrophysiology Practice

Lisa Roelle; Nathan Miller; David Catherall; Animesh Tandon; Anthony Pompa; William Orr; Jennifer Avari Silva

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Pediatric Patient and Parent Attitudes Towards Digital Health Tools: Survey Data from a Pediatric Electrophysiology Practice

Lisa Roelle

, Nathan Miller

, David Catherall

, Animesh Tandon

, Anthony Pompa

, William Orr

, Jennifer Avari Silva^*

Published in American Journal of Pediatrics (Volume 10, Issue 4)

Received: 11 November 2024 Accepted: 26 November 2024 Published: 27 December 2024

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Background: Rapid adoption and miniaturization of technology has increased access to connected digital health (DH) technologies, though there are few pediatric cardiac studies assessing these tools. This study assesses the current state of DH access, use and digital literacy in a pediatric electrophysiology (EP) population. Methods: Patients presenting to a pediatric EP clinic were prospectively enrolled and completed to complete a 35-question survey focused on access and use of DH tools. Results: 206 patient/parent dyads completed the survey. 72% (149/206) of patients who own a smartphone, 94% (141/150) owned a smartphone by age 15 with 64% of smartphone owners (98/154) using health, wellness, or fitness applications on their devices. Only 40% (82/204) of respondents had a wearable device with 72% of patients (59/81) obtaining their device between 12-19 years of age. Figure 1 shows responses to questions regarding type of data from wrist worn wearable devices and DH health literacy. 56% of respondents (115/205) felt their ability to navigate their device/app was average with 38% (77/205) feeling that their ability to navigate was above average. Conclusion: Most pediatric patients obtain a smartphone or wearable device in adolescence and utilize the built-in health apps. While a slight majority of adolescents have a basic understanding of their health data and can navigate their devices with ease, there are opportunities to improve DH literacy. Ownership of their health data may empower adolescents to use DH devices to supplement their care.

Published in	American Journal of Pediatrics (Volume 10, Issue 4)
DOI	10.11648/j.ajp.20241004.22
Page(s)	234-239
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Digital Health, Pediatric Electrophysiology, Direct to Consumer Wearables, Pediatrics and Digital Health

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Roelle, L., Miller, N., Catherall, D., Tandon, A., Pompa, A., et al. (2024). Pediatric Patient and Parent Attitudes Towards Digital Health Tools: Survey Data from a Pediatric Electrophysiology Practice. American Journal of Pediatrics, 10(4), 234-239. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajp.20241004.22

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Roelle, L.; Miller, N.; Catherall, D.; Tandon, A.; Pompa, A., et al. Pediatric Patient and Parent Attitudes Towards Digital Health Tools: Survey Data from a Pediatric Electrophysiology Practice. Am. J. Pediatr. 2024, 10(4), 234-239. doi: 10.11648/j.ajp.20241004.22

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Roelle L, Miller N, Catherall D, Tandon A, Pompa A, et al. Pediatric Patient and Parent Attitudes Towards Digital Health Tools: Survey Data from a Pediatric Electrophysiology Practice. Am J Pediatr. 2024;10(4):234-239. doi: 10.11648/j.ajp.20241004.22

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Lisa Roelle

Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Washington University, Saint Louis, United States

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Nathan Miller

Electrophysiology Laboratory, St. Louis Children’s Hospital, Saint Louis, United States

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David Catherall

School of Medicine, Washington University, Saint Louis, United States

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Animesh Tandon

Department of Heart, Vascular, and Thoracic, Cleveland Clinic Children’s, Cleveland, United States

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Anthony Pompa

Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Washington University, Saint Louis, United States

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William Orr

Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Washington University, Saint Louis, United States

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Jennifer Avari Silva

Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Washington University, Saint Louis, United States; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Washington University, Saint Louis, United States

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AU  - Nathan Miller
AU  - David Catherall
AU  - Animesh Tandon
AU  - Anthony Pompa
AU  - William Orr
AU  - Jennifer Avari Silva
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