Characteristics of electronic patient-provider messaging system utilisation in an urban health care organisation
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Characteristics of electronic patient-provider messaging system utilisation in an urban health care organisation.
INTRODUCTION Research suggests that electronic messaging can improve patient engagement. Studies indicate that a 'digital divide' may exist, where certain patient populations may be using electronic messaging less frequently. This study aims to determine which patient characteristics are associated with different levels of usage of an electronic patient-provider messaging system in a diverse ur...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Innovation in Health Informatics
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2058-4563,2058-4555
DOI: 10.14236/jhi.v22i1.75