Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice

Article Title

Tablet-based collection of patient-reported data in diverse, low-income populations: A case study in breast cancer risk assessment

Authors

Cristina O'Donoghue, Rush UniversityFollow
Celia P. Kaplan, University of California - San FranciscoFollow
Rebecca Howe, Frank H. Netter School of Medicine, Quinnipiac UniversityFollow
Laura J. Esserman, University of California, San FranciscoFollow
Eliseo J. Perez-Stable, National Institutes of HealthFollow
Elissa M. Ozanne, University of UtahFollow

Keywords

Vulnerable Populations; Precision Medicine; Risk Assessment; Tablets; Breast

Disciplines

Other Medicine and Health Sciences

Abstract

Background: Tablets and other technologies are evolving tools to collect personalized health data. However, the quality of data collected by these tools in vulnerable populations is unknown. We explore the acceptability and reliability of a Breast Health Questionnaire app’s use by diverse, low-income women against a pen/paper survey.

Methods: Women who spoke English or Spanish were recruited to complete a tablet and a paper/pen questionnaire prior to their screening mammography. The usability and reliability of the BHQ app were assessed and analyzed.

Results: Of 116 women, 94 (81%) found the app easy to use. Reliability between the app and the pen/paper questionnaire ranged from substantial to perfect agreement.

Conclusions: Women of a diverse, older, low-income population found the app acceptable and easy to use with high reliability. All patients preferred the tablet, suggesting that tablets can aid in the collection of health information and personalized risk assessments for minority populations.

Recommended Citation

O'Donoghue, Cristina; Kaplan, Celia P.; Howe, Rebecca; Esserman, Laura J.; Perez-Stable, Eliseo J.; and Ozanne, Elissa M. (2018) "Tablet-based collection of patient-reported data in diverse, low-income populations: A case study in breast cancer risk assessment," Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice: Vol. 11: Iss. 3, Article 5.
Available at: https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/jhdrp/vol11/iss3/5