e-Health and older people

"Acceptance of e-Health can be increased by informing people about the potential benefits of e-Health and letting them practice with the application. Special attention should be paid to people with less education and people who have not used the Internet before."

Determinants of the intention to use e-Health by community dwelling older people
AJE de Veer, JM Peeters, AEM Brabers, FG Schellevis, JJDJM Rademakers, AL Francke
BMC Health Services Research, 2015, 15:103

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Factors to consider before implementing consumer e-health innovations

"The aim of this research is to study the factors influencing patients’ acceptance and usage of consumer e-health innovations."

Using diffusion of innovation theory to understand the factors impacting patient acceptance and use of consumer e-health innovations: a case study in a primary care clinic
X Zhang, P Yu, J Yan, ITAM Spil
BMC Health Services Research, 2015, 15:71

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Sharing health information: toward better, safer care

"Having shared access to patients’ health information means health professionals in primary care – such as GPs, pharmacists and community nurses – can work more closely and effectively in multi-disciplinary teams with doctors, nurses and specialists in hospitals."

Sharing health information: toward better, safer care
Ministry of Health, New Zealand
November 2013

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E-mental health: what's all the fuss about?

"E-mental health is the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) to support and improve mental health, including the use of online resources, social media and smartphone applications."

E-mental health: what's all the fuss about?
Mental Health Network NHS Confederation
January 2013

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