Defining Empowerment and Supporting Engagement Using Patient Views From the Citizen Health Information Portal: Qualitative Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The increasing presence of technology in health care has created new opportunities for patient engagement and with this, an intensified exploration of patient empowerment within the digital health context. While the use of technology, such as patient portals, has been positively received, a clear linkage between digital health solutions, patient empowerment, and health outcomes remains elusive.

Objective

The primary objective of this research was to explore the views of participants enrolled in an electronic health record portal access trial regarding the resultant influence of this technology on their feelings of patient empowerment.

Methods

The exploration of patient empowerment within a digital health context was done with participants in a tethered pati

SUBMITTER: Risling T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6231721 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature