Understanding undergraduate students' eHealth usage and views of the patient-provider relationship.

ABSTRACT: eHealth has grown exponentially alongside technology and has become widely accessed by some populations, but little is documented about how undergraduate students use eHealth or perceive their eHealth literacy. As access to online information and non-traditional options for interacting with providers has increased, patient views of the provider-patient relationship may also be changing. This study evaluates how frequently undergraduates use eHealth, how they perceive their ability to use eHealth appropriately, and how they view their patient-provider relationships. A mixed methods approach was used to address the research questions, with quantitative data from a survey and qualitative data from follow-up interviews of twelve of the survey respondents. The survey was distributed to over 650

SUBMITTER: Reyes MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9009692 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature