Evaluation of a Digital Self-management Platform for Patients With Chronic Illness in Primary Care: Qualitative Study of Stakeholders' Perspectives.

Steven van de Vijver Deirdre Hummel Annericht Hester van Dijk Jan Cox Oscar van Dijk Nicoline Van den Broek Esther I Metting

Published in: JMIR formative research (2022)

The overall experience and usability of the platform was good. Support for the online self-management platform for chronic care increased when patients actively used the tool and could experience or identify important advantages. However, patients still noted several areas for improvement that need to be tackled in future iterations. To ensure benefit in the wider population, we must also evaluate this platform in cohorts with lower digital and health literacy.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
primary care
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
high throughput
newly diagnosed
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
health information
palliative care
social media
patient reported outcomes
single cell
electronic health record
health insurance