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An e-Marketplace of Healthcare and Social Care Services: The Perceived Interest

Year: 2012

Type: article

Abstract: The health and social care sector is receiving growing attention for the last years, due to the increased life expectancy, the public demand for a better quality of life and for better health services. These requirements can be met with more cost-efficient approaches and using new technology-based solutions for providing services. The paper presents and discusses some of the main results of a study undertaken in Guimarães, a Municipality at the North of Portugal, on the perceived relevance of an e-Marketplace of social and healthcare services for the inhabitants in general, and in particular for people with special needs; the study also included the identification of the most relevant services to be offered by this platform and allowed concluding that such an e-Marketplace is of recognized relevance and that it is expected a good adhesion from the population.

Source: Procedia Technology

DOI: 10.1016/j.protcy.2012.09.106

Authors: Maria Manuela Cruz-Cunha, João Varajão, Isabel Miranda, Nuno Lopes, Ricardo Simoes

Institutions: Universidade Politécnica do Cávado e do Ave, University of Minho, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Câmara Municipal de Guimarães

Language: English

Topic: Health, Technology, Consumer Behavior

Subfield: Health Information Management

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Sustainable cities and communities

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: Universidade do Minho