Characteristics of heart failure patients using a Smartphone in the OFICSel cohort to develop a futur specific numeric application

Background Therapeutic education (TE) and follow-up in heart failure (HF) patients are mandatory. This could be eased by new technologies, particularly with smartphone use. There is no data about the characteristics of the patients using a smartphone in this population. Purpose Evaluate the prevalence and the epidemiological characteristics of HF patients with smartphone in a large sample of HF patients. Methods The OFICsel observatory include 180 French HF centers. Out and in-patients hospitalized for acute HF during the last five years were included in the study. Data collection included a Physician and Patient questionnaires including clinical, echocardiographical, biological and treatment characteristics. Patients recorded their own sociodemographic data. Results From March to June 2017, a total of 2517 patients completed the questionnaire. Of these patients, 907 (36%) patients had a smartphone, 1553 (59%) had an Internet connection and 1454 (58%) had an e-mail address. When comparing with patients who didn’t have a smartphone, patients who had a smartphone were younger (59.5 vs. 71.6 years old P P P P P P P Conclusion HF Patients using a smartphone represented 1/3 of our population, were younger, more likely to have a urban way of life, and with a higher level of education. This highlights the type of patients who would benefit from an educational program supported by a HF smartphone's application.