EHealth Technologies, Multimorbidity, and the Office Visit: Qualitative Interview Study on the Perspectives of Physicians and Nurses.

ABSTRACT:

Background

eHealth is a broad term referring to the application of information and communication technologies in the health sector, ranging from health records to telemedicine and multiple forms of health education and digital tools. By providing increased and anytime access to information, opportunities to exchange experiences with others, and self-management support, eHealth has been heralded as transformational. It has created a group of informed, engaged, and empowered patients as partners, equipped to take part in shared decision making and effectively self-manage chronic illness. Less attention has been given to health care professionals' (HCPs) experiences of the role of eHealth in patient encounters.

Objective

The objective of this study was to examine HCPs' perspect

SUBMITTER: Macdonald GG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5807622 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature