Impact of Digital Media on the Patient Journey and Patient-Physician Relationship Among Dermatologists and Adult Patients With Skin Diseases: Qualitative Interview Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Digital media are easily accessible without time restrictions and are widely used for health- or disease-related purposes. However, their influence on the patient journey and the patient-physician relationship has not yet been sufficiently investigated.

Objective

This qualitative interview study was designed to explore dermatologists' and patients' experiences with digital media for medical purposes in the context of patient journeys and patient-physician relationships.

Methods

Twenty-eight semistructured video conference-based interviews were conducted and audiorecorded by experienced interviewers between November 2021 and June 2022 in Germany. Eligible patients were those who were aged ≥18 years, were affected by at least one physician-confirmed skin dise

SUBMITTER: Schick TS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10559188 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature