Acceptability of Health Kiosks Within African American Community Settings: A Pilot Study

Health Services Research & Managerial Epidemiology

OlufunmilolaAbraham¹ 

关键词: health kiosks;    community health;    health-care services;    technology;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2333392817752211

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

Introduction:Health kiosks have been increasingly adopted to provide health-care services to those with limited access. Kiosks have the potential to reach people who may have undiagnosed health conditions or those who are not under regular physician care. Thus far, there is limited research assessing the usefulness of health kiosks in the community. This study aimed to explore the acceptability, usability, usefulness, and overall satisfaction of health kiosks in African American majority community settings.Methods:Two health kiosks were placed in predominantly African American low-income areas in an urban city in Western Pennsylvania. After the kiosk interaction, participants 18 years and older were recruited to complete a survey on their overall kiosk use experience. The technology acceptance model was adapted to develop the survey. Survey responses were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Qualitative survey responses were analyzed using content analysis.Results:Seventy-seven percent of the 31 survey ...

【 授权许可】

CC BY