The Diffusion of a Personal Health Record for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Primary Care
Year: 2014
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: —A Personal Health Record is a promising technology for improving the quality of chronic disease management. Despite the efforts that have been made in a research project to develop a Personal Health Record for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in primary care (e-Vita), considerable differences have been reported between the number of registered users in the participating primary practices. Interviews among practice nurses indicated that a lack of infrastructure (integration in daily care processes), the ability to try the Personal Health Record with minimal investments and without commitment (trialability) and the relative advantage of using a Personal Health Record in comparison with other methods were important factors for the diffusion of the Personal Health Record in primary care.
Language: English
Subfield: Health Information Management
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2109480640