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- Title
Consumer e-health: an overview of research evidence and implications for future policy.
- Authors
Hordern, Antonia; Georgiou, Andrew; Whetton, Sue; Prgomet, Mirela
- Abstract
Consumer e-health is rapidly becoming a fundamental component of healthcare. However, to date only provisional steps have been taken to increase our understanding of how consumers engage with e-health. This study, an interpretive review, assessed the evidence about consumer use of e-health and identifi ed fi ve categories that encompass consumer e-health: (i) peer-to-peer online support groups; (ii) self-management/self-monitoring applications; (iii) decision aids; (iv) the personal health record; and (v) Internet use. Our findings reveal that e-health offers consumers many possibilities and potential benefi ts, although there appears to be apprehension concerning the effi cacy of some interventions and barriers relating to the trustworthiness of Internet-acquired information. It is imperative that policy initiatives address these issues to ensure that consumer e-health services can be effectively, effi ciently, and safely accessed.
- Publication
Health Information Management Journal, 2011, Vol 40, Issue 2, p6
- ISSN
1833-3583
- Publication type
Journal Article