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ABSTRACT

Background:

Multiple questionnaires exist to assess digital literacy. However, participation and adherence to digital health interventions is linked with other factors such as digital skills and access.

Objective:

The aim of the development of the Digital Health Readiness-Q (DHR-Q) was to create a short, usable, and freely accessible questionnaire that was designed from a clinical practice perspective.

Methods:

This was a prospective single-centre survey study conducted in Jessa Hospital Hasselt in Belgium. All participants who were visiting the cardiology department as patients were eligible for participation. Cronbach's α and confirmatory factor analysis were performed.

Results:

A total number of 315 participants were included in this survey study of which 118 (37.5%) were female. The mean age of the participants was 62.6 ± 15.1. Cronbach α analysis resulted in all domains of the DHR-Q scoring higher than 0.7 which means acceptable internal consistency. The fit indices of the confirmatory factor analysis showed a reasonably good fit: SRMR = 0.065, RMSEA = 0.098 (CI = 0.090–0.106), TLI = 0.895, and CFI = 0.912.

Conclusions:

The new DHR-Q questionnaire is an easy-to-use and quick assessment tool for readiness for a Digital Health intervention. It was developed from a clinical perspective. This study demonstrates that the DHR-Q is a valid tool.