Views on patient portal use for adolescents in mental health care - a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Digitalization of health care has opened up for new ways to involve and engage patients. With this, increased attention has been put on digital patient portals. There exists some research on patient portals for adolescent patients in general and for adults in mental health care. However, no studies on patient portals for adolescents in mental health care have been identified in a recent review. The aim was therefore to explore the views on using patient portals for adolescents in mental health care among persons involved in and/or being affected by the introduction of a patient portal.

Methods

A qualitative study was conducted using individual semi-structured interviews with 14 persons who were healthcare providers in child and adolescent mental health care, young

SUBMITTER: Hornum MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9909909 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature