Barriers and Facilitators to eHealth Use in Daily Practice: Perspectives of Patients and Professionals in Dermatology

The number of eHealth interventions in the management of chronic diseases such as atopic dermatitis (AD) is growing. Despite promising results, the implementation and use of these interventions is limited. This study aimed to assess opinions of the most important stakeholders influencing the impleme...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of medical Internet research 2017-09, Vol.19 (9), p.e300-e300
Hauptverfasser: Ariens, Lieneke Fm, Schussler-Raymakers, Florine Ml, Frima, Cynthia, Flinterman, Annebeth, Hamminga, Eefje, Arents, Bernd Wm, Bruijnzeel-Koomen, Carla Afm, de Bruin-Weller, Marjolein S, van Os-Medendorp, Harmieke
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Zusammenfassung:The number of eHealth interventions in the management of chronic diseases such as atopic dermatitis (AD) is growing. Despite promising results, the implementation and use of these interventions is limited. This study aimed to assess opinions of the most important stakeholders influencing the implementation and use of eHealth services in daily dermatology practice. The perspectives of health care professionals and patients towards the implementation and use of eHealth services in daily practice were assessed by using a mixed method design. A cross-sectional survey based on the eHealth implementation toolkit (eHit) was conducted to explore factors influencing the adoption of eHealth interventions offering the possibility of e-consultations, Web-based monitoring, and Web-based self-management training among dermatologists and dermatology nurses. The perspectives of patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) regarding the use of eHealth services were discussed in an online focus group. Health care professionals (n=99) and patients (n=9) acknowledged the value of eHealth services and were willing to use these digital tools in daily dermatology practice. Key identified barriers (statements with
ISSN:1438-8871
1439-4456
1438-8871
DOI:10.2196/jmir.7512