Smart Device Ownership and Use of Social Media, Wearable Trackers, and Health Apps Among Black Women With Hypertension in the United States: National Survey Study

Abstract

The majority of Black women with hypertension in the United States have smartphones or tablets and use social media, and many use wearable activity trackers and health or wellness apps, digital tools that can be used to support lifestyle changes and medication adherence.

Keywords: Black; Black women; HINTS; Health Information National Trends Survey; app; applications; apps; blood pressure; cardiology; cardiovascular; digital health; eHealth; hypertension; hypertensive; mHealth; mobile health; questionnaire; questionnaires; social media; survey; surveys; tablet; technology; tracker; trackers; usage; wearable; wearables; women.