Barriers and Facilitators to the Implementation of eHealth Services: Systematic Literature Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The field of eHealth has a history of more than 20 years. During that time, many different eHealth services were developed. However, factors influencing the adoption of such services were seldom the main focus of analyses. For this reason, organizations adopting and implementing eHealth services seem not to be fully aware of the barriers and facilitators influencing the integration of eHealth services into routine care.

Objective

The objective of this work is to provide (1) a comprehensive list of relevant barriers to be considered and (2) a list of facilitators or success factors to help in planning and implementing successful eHealth services.

Methods

For this study, a twofold approach was applied. First, we gathered experts' current opinions on facilitat

SUBMITTER: Schreiweis B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6898891 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature