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BackgroundAlthough mHealth applications are becoming more widely available and used, there is no evidence about why people are willing to use them. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the willingness of patients with diabetes to use mHealth applications and associated factors for self-care management in Ethiopia.MethodsAn institutional cross-sectional study was conducted among 422 patients with diabetes. Data were collected using pretested interviewer-administered questionnaire. Epi Data V.4.6 for entering the data and STATA V.14 for analysing the data were used. A multivariable logistic regression analysis was carried out to identify factors associated with patient’s willingness to use mobile health applications.ResultsA total of 398 study participants were included in the study. About 284 (71.4%) 95% CI (66.8% to 75.9%)). Of participants were willing to use mobile health applications. Patients below 30 years of age (adjusted OR, AOR 2.21; 95% CI (1.22 to 4.10)), urban residents (AOR 2.12; 95% CI (1.12 to 3.98)), internet access (AOR 3.91; 95% CI (1.31 to 11.5)), favourable attitude (AOR 5.20; 95% CI (2.60 to 10.40)), perceived ease of use (AOR 2.57; 95% CI (1.34 to 4.85)) and perceived usefulness (AOR 4.67; 95% CI (1.95 to 5.77)) were significantly associated with patients’ willingness to use mobile health applications.ConclusionsOverall, diabetes patients’ willingness to use mobile health applications was high. Patients’ age, place of residence, internet access, attitude, perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness were significant factors concerning their willingness to use mobile health applications. Considering these factors could provide insight for developing and adopting diabetes management applications on mobile devices in Ethiopia.

Objectives Documenting routine practice is significant for better diagnosis, treatment, continuity of care and medicolegal issues. However, health professionals’ routine practice documentation is poorly practised. Therefore, this study aimed to assess health professionals’ routine practice documentation and associated factors in a resource-limited setting. Methods An institution-based cross-sectional study design was used from 24 March up to 19 April 2022. Stratified random sampling and a pretested self-administered questionnaire were used among 423 samples. Epi Info V.7.1 and STATA V.15 software were used for data entry and analysis, respectively. Descriptive statistics and a logistic regression model were employed to describe the study subjects and to measure the strength of association between dependent and independent variables, respectively. A variable with a p value of <0.2 in bivariate logistic regression was considered for multivariable logistic regression. In multivariable logistic regression, ORs with 95% CIs and a p value of <0.05 were considered to determine the strength of association between dependent and independent variables. Results Health professionals’ documentation practice was 51.1% (95% CI: 48.64 to 53.1). Lack of motivation (adjusted OR (AOR): 0.41, 95% CI: 0.22 to 0.76), good knowledge (AOR: 1.35, 95% CI: 0.72 to 2.97), taking training (AOR: 4.18, 95% CI: 2.99 to 8.28), using electronic systems (AOR: 2.19, 95% CI: 1.36 to 3.28), availability of standard documentation tools (AOR: 2.45, 95% CI: 1.35 to 4.43) were statistically associated factors. Conclusions Health professionals’ documentation practice is good. Lack of motivation, good knowledge, taking training, using electronic systems and the availability of documentation tools were significant factors. Stakeholders should provide additional training, and encourage professionals to use an electronic system for documentation practices.

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