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Why patients stop using their home telehealth technologies over time: Predictors of discontinuation in Veterans with heart failure.

Guzman-Clark J, Farmer MM, Wakefield BJ, Viernes B, Yefimova M, Lee ML, Hahn TJ. Why patients stop using their home telehealth technologies over time: Predictors of discontinuation in Veterans with heart failure. Nursing Outlook. 2021 Mar 1; 69(2):159-166.

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Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Daily use of home telehealth (HT) technologies decreases over time. Barriers to continued use are unclear. PURPOSE: To examine predictors of drop-out from HT in Veterans with heart failure. METHODS: Data for Veterans with heart failure enrolled in the Veterans Affairs HT Program were analyzed using a mixed effects Cox regression model to determine risk of dropping-out over a 1-year period. FINDINGS: Older (hazard ratio [HR] 1.01), sicker (prior hospital readmission [HR 1.39]), higher probability of hospital admission/death [HR 1.23], functional impairments [1.14]) and white Veterans (compared to black; HR 1.41) had higher risk of drop-out in HT Programs. Users of VA's online patient portal (HR 0.90) had lower risk of drop-out. DISCUSSION: Older and sicker patients are at most risk of stopping HT use, yet use of a patient portal shows promise in improving continued use. Interventions targeting patients at high risk for HT discontinuation are needed to promote ongoing engagement.




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