Patients' Need for Tailored Comparative Health Care Information: A Qualitative Study on Choosing a Hospital.

Nicolien C Zwijnenberg Michelle C P Hendriks Evelien Bloemendal Olga C Damman Judith D De Jong Diana M J Delnoij Jany Jd Rademakers

Published in: Journal of medical Internet research (2016)

The preferences for how comparative health care information should be presented differ between people. "Information on demand" and information about the medical specialist might be promising ways to increase the relevancy and use of online comparative health care information. Future research should focus on how different groups of people use comparative health care information for different health care choices in real life.

Keyphrases

healthcare
health information
end stage renal disease
emergency department
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
palliative care
affordable care act
health insurance
patient reported