Theorizing the health service usage behavior of family caregivers: A qualitative study of an internet-based intervention

International Journal of Medical Informatics

Volumn 80, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 754-764

  Chiu, Teresa M L ^a   Eysenbach, Gunther ^b,c  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b Centre for Global eHealth Innovation   (Canada)

^c and Evaluation ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Family caregiver; Health services; Information theory; Medical informatics; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONIC MAIL; INFORMATION THEORY; WEBSITES;

ACCESSIBILITY BARRIERS; FAMILY CAREGIVER; GROUNDED THEORY APPROACH; HEALTH SERVICES; INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY; INTEGRATED INFORMATIONS; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

HEALTH;

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; E-MAIL; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY; INTERNET; INTERVIEW; PERSONAL NEEDS; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 80054863242     PISSN: 13865056     EISSN: 18728243     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2011.08.010     Document Type: Article

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