A Model to Assess the Impact of Digital Technologies on the Health-Related Quality of Life

DOI zum Zitieren der Version auf EPub Bayreuth: https://doi.org/10.15495/EPub_UBT_00007082
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Lockl, Jannik ; Schick, Doreen ; Stoetzer, Jens-Christian ; Huff, Katrin:
A Model to Assess the Impact of Digital Technologies on the Health-Related Quality of Life.
In: International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care. Vol. 38 (2022) Issue 1 . - e81.
ISSN 1471-6348
DOI der Verlagsversion: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0266462322003245

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Project title:	Project's official title Project's id Projektgruppe WI Digital Life No information Projektgruppe WI Digital Society No information

Abstract

Objectives Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is a vital instrument to account for individuals’ well-being in various settings. However, no model of HRQoL allows for examining the effect of digital technology on HRQoL. Therefore, we extend an established HRQoL model by adding a digital technology-related construct. We refer to this extension as the technology-affected health-related quality of life (TA-HRQoL). Methods We investigate the extended TA-HRQoL model through a survey. In the survey, we exemplify the use of digital technology through a device for self-managing bladder dysfunction. Hence, we explore whether the model extension proposed is valid and how determinants of the HRQoL affect patients with bladder dysfunction. Results The results indicate that the use of digital technology improves the HRQoL. In our exemplary use scenario, the digital technology decreases bladder-related functional impairments and increases well-being and life satisfaction directly. Conclusion Our study may provide evidence for the influence of digital technologies on the HRQoL, thus supporting our model extension. We consider our proposed TA-HRQoL model as valid and as useful to account for the influence of digital technology on an individual’s HRQoL. With the TA-HRQoL model, the impact of a digital technology on an individual’s HRQoL can be assessed.

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Item Type:	Article in a journal
Keywords:	digital technologies; HRQoL; model development; impact assessment
DDC Subjects:	000 Computer Science, information, general works > 004 Computer science 300 Social sciences > 330 Economics
Institutions of the University:	Faculties > Faculty of Law, Business and Economics > Department of Business Administration Faculties > Faculty of Law, Business and Economics > Department of Business Administration > Chair Business Administration VII - Information Systems Management and Digital Society Faculties > Faculty of Law, Business and Economics > Department of Business Administration > Chair Business Administration VII - Information Systems Management and Digital Society > Chair Business Administration VII - Information Systems Management and Digital Society - Univ.-Prof. Dr. Torsten Eymann Research Institutions Research Institutions > Affiliated Institutes Research Institutions > Affiliated Institutes > Branch Business and Information Systems Engineering of Fraunhofer FIT Research Institutions > Affiliated Institutes > FIM Research Center for Information Management Faculties Faculties > Faculty of Law, Business and Economics
Language:	English
Originates at UBT:	Yes
URN:	urn:nbn:de:bvb:703-epub-7082-2
Date Deposited:	12 Jul 2023 05:41
Last Modified:	12 Jul 2023 05:42
URI:	https://epub.uni-bayreuth.de/id/eprint/7082

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