Increasing the use of e-consultation in primary care: Results of an online survey among non-users of e-consultation

International Journal of Medical Informatics

Volumn 78, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 688-703

  Nijland, Nicol ^a   van Gemert Pijnen, Julia E W C ^a   Boer, Henk ^a   Steehouder, Michaël F ^a   Seydel, Erwin R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Consultation; E mail; Internet; Patient provider communication; Primary care

Indexed keywords

CONSULTATION; CONSULTATION SERVICES; E-MAIL; ON-DEMAND; ONLINE SURVEYS; PATIENT-PROVIDER COMMUNICATION; PRIMARY CARE; QUICK RESPONSE; SELF-CARE; TARGET GROUP;

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS; HEALTH CARE; MOTIVATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SURVEYS;

INTERNET;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; CHRONIC DISEASE; CHRONIC DRUG ADMINISTRATION; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERNET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTIVATION; OUTPATIENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PHYSICIAN; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF CARE; TELECONSULTATION; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DATA COLLECTION; NETHERLANDS; ONLINE SYSTEMS; PHYSICIANS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REMOTE CONSULTATION;

EID: 68749107983     PISSN: 13865056     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2009.06.002     Document Type: Article

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