Growth Dynamics of Patient-Provider Internet Communication: Trend Analysis Using the Health Information National Trends Survey (2003 to 2013).

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Communication is key in chronic disease management, and the internet has altered the manner in which patients and providers can exchange information. Adoption of secure messaging differs among patients due to the digital divide that keeps some populations from having effective access to online resources. OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to examine the current state of online patient-provider communication, exploring trends over time in the use of online patient-provider communication tools. METHODS:A 3-part analytic process was used to study the following: (1) reanalysis, (2) close replication across years, and (3) trend analysis extension. During the reanalysis stage, the publicly available Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS) 1 and 2 data were used with the goal of iden

SUBMITTER: Tarver WL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5897625 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature