Are people with chronic diseases interested in using telehealth? A cross-sectional postal survey

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2014, Pages

  Edwards, Louisa ^a   Thomas, Clare ^a   Gregory, Alison ^a   Yardley, Lucy ^b   O'Cathain, Alicia ^c   Montgomery, Alan A ^d   Salisbury, Chris ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular diseases; Chronic disease; Depression; Internet; Mental health; Patient acceptance of health care; Survey methodology; Technology; Telehealth

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO COMPUTERS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CHRONIC DISEASE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SELF CARE; TELEMEDICINE; UNITED KINGDOM; UTILIZATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO COMPUTERS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CHRONIC DISEASE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; ENGLAND; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SELF CARE; TELEMEDICINE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84902268182     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.3257     Document Type: Article

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