Perceptions of Persons With Type 2 Diabetes Treated in Swedish Primary Health Care: Qualitative Study on Using eHealth Services for Self-Management Support.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Digital health services are increasing rapidly worldwide. Strategies to involve patients in self-monitoring of type 2 diabetes (T2D) on a daily basis is of crucial importance, and there is a need to optimize the delivery of care such as self-management support. Digitalized solutions have the potential to modify and personalize the way in which people use primary health services, both by increasing access to information and providing other forms of support at a distance. It is a challenge to integrate core values of person-centered care into digitalized health care services.

Objective

The objective of this study was to describe perceptions of using electronic health (eHealth) services and related technologies for self-management support among people with T2D treate

SUBMITTER: Oberg U 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6238867 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature