Consumer Adoption of Personal Health Record Systems: A Self-Determination Theory Perspective.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Personal Health Records (PHR) systems provide individuals with access and control over their health information and consequently can support individuals in becoming active participants, rather than passive recipients, in their own care process. In spite of numerous benefits suggested for consumers' utilizing PHR systems, research has shown that such systems are not yet widely adopted or well known to consumers. Bearing in mind the potential benefits of PHRs to consumers and their potential interest in these systems-and that similar to any other type of information system, adoption is a prerequisite for realizing the potential benefits of PHR systems-research is needed to understand how to enhance the adoption rates for PHR systems.

Objective

This research seeks to

SUBMITTER: Assadi V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5553007 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature