Multimorbidity, eHealth and implications for equity: a cross-sectional survey of patient perspectives on eHealth.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

There is increasing awareness of the burden of medical care experienced by those with multimorbidity. There is also increasing interest and activity in engaging patients with chronic disease in technology-based health-related activities ('eHealth') in family practice. Little is known about patients' access to, and interest in eHealth, in particular those with a higher burden of care associated with multimorbidity. We examined access and attitudes towards eHealth among patients attending family medicine clinics with a focus on older adults and those with polypharmacy as a marker for multimorbidity.

Design

Cross-sectional survey of consecutive adult patients attending consultations with family physicians in the McMaster University Sentinel and Information Collaborati

SUBMITTER: Mangin D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6377536 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature