Low patient activation (pa) negatively affects postoperative outcomes, but its impact on digital health interventions is unclear. This study assessed the influence of patient activation on the effectiveness of a digital health application for remote post-discharge follow-up in patients undergoing elective colectomy. The analysis included both a control cohort (cc) and a digital application cohort (dac), with no significant differences in patient characteristics between the groups. Although patient activation did not affect app usage metrics, low patient activation was associated with a higher rate of emergency department visits, suggesting that improving patient activation levels could improve postoperative outcomes.
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