Patient Portals as Facilitators of Engagement in Patients With Diabetes and Chronic Heart Disease: Scoping Review of Usage and Usability.

Benjamin Scheckel Katharina Schmidt Stephanie Stock Marcus Redaelli

Published in: Journal of medical Internet research (2023)

The current state of research emphasizes the importance of involving patients in the development and evaluation of patient portals. The consideration of various research designs in a scoping review is helpful for a deeper understanding of usage behavior and usability. Future research should focus on the role of disease burden, and usage behavior and usability among older patients.

Keyphrases

electronic health record
end stage renal disease
health information
case report
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
social media
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
pulmonary hypertension
risk factors
current status