Perspectives of Policy Makers and Service Users Concerning the Implementation of eHealth in Sweden: Interview Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Increasing life spans of populations and a growing demand for more advanced care make effective and cost-efficient provision of health care necessary. eHealth technology is often proposed, although research on barriers to and facilitators of the implementation of eHealth technology is still scarce and fragmented.

Objective

The aim of this study is to explore the perceptions concerning barriers to and facilitators of the implementation of eHealth among policy makers and service users and explore the ways in which their perceptions converge and differ.

Methods

This study used interview data from policy makers at different levels of health care (n=7) and service users enrolled in eHealth interventions (n=25). The analysis included separate qualitative content

SUBMITTER: Neher M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8838545 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature