Цифровая грамотность пациентов наркологического профиля: факторы, влияющие на использование компьютеров и ноутбуков

Abstract

Background. Studying the user experience of eventual target groups for digital services is important both for assessing the feasibility of using information and communication technologies in the case and for involving patients in the activities of therapeutic groups and communities in social media. Study aim. To study the influence of socio-demographic characteristics of patients undergoing inpatient treatment in a drug treatment facility on their use of personal computers/laptops. Materials and methods. Cross-sectional study using a specially designed questionnaire of a non-deterministic sample of addiction patients (n = 1168) hospitalized at the Moscow Scientific and Practical Center for Addictions. Statistical analysis was conducted in IBM SPSS 25.0. Study results. Statistically significant differences were noted in the use of personal computers and laptops depending on the age, level of education and economic activity of respondents. Conclusions. Predictors of active use of computers and laptops by patients are: young age; employment; higher education. The results of the study can be used to target addiction clinic patients according to socio-demographic parameters in order to implement telemedicine approaches in the process of their outpatient support.