Racial, Ethnic, and Socioeconomic Disparities in Web-Based Patient Portal Usage Among Kidney and Liver Transplant Recipients: Cross-Sectional Study.
Joel P WeddMohua BasuLaura M CurtisKayla SmithDenise J LoMarina SerperMichael S WolfRuth M ParkerRachel Elizabeth PatzerPublished in: Journal of medical Internet research (2019)
Despite studies showing that patient portals have the potential to benefit transplant recipients as a tool for health management, racial and socioeconomic disparities should be considered before widespread implementation. Transplant centers should include portal training and support to all patients to encourage use, given its potential to improve outcomes.