Reasons and barriers for using a patient portal: survey among patients with diabetes mellitus.

Maaike C M Ronda Lioe-Ting Dijkhorst-Oei Guy E H M Rutten

Published in: Journal of medical Internet research (2014)

Our study shows that unawareness of the patient portal is the main barrier of enrollment. Users and nonusers perceive the usefulness of the portal differently and do not have the same recommendations for additional functionalities. To increase patients' participation in a Web portal, the unawareness of its existence and its possibilities need to be addressed by their health care professionals.

Keyphrases

healthcare
end stage renal disease
case report
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
cross sectional
type diabetes
clinical practice
health information
affordable care act
patient reported