Trial reportJournal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society2020
Patient Portal Use Among Older Adults: What Is Really Happening Nationwide?
Trial report in Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Who cites it
22 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Patient Portal Functionalities and Patient Outcomes Among Patients With Diabetes: Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2020Pooled it
- Barriers to patient, provider, and caregiver adoption and use of electronic personal health records in chronic care: a systematic review.BMC medical informatics and decision making · 2020Pooled it
- The Effects of a Theory-Based Patient Portal e-Learning Program for Older Adults with Chronic Illnesses.Telemedicine journal and e-health : the official journal of the American Telemedicine Association · 2019Trial
- Patient Portal Use Among Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Proceedings. IEEE International Conference on Healthcare Informatics · 2026Article
- Comparison of Three Coordination Methods to Increase Outpatient Follow Up Among Older Adults Discharged From the Emergency Department: A Pilot Study.Journal of patient-centered research and reviews · 2026Article
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- Factors Influencing the Implementation of a Multispecialty Virtual Ward Program in the United Kingdom: Qualitative Exploration of Staff Experiences and Perspectives.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Article
- Enhancing patient engagement and understanding: is providing direct access to laboratory results through patient portals adequate?JAMIA open · 2025Article
- Experiences of Older Mental Health Patients and Their Care Partners Using a Proxy Account to Access Open Notes: Qualitative Interview Study.JMIR aging · 2025Article
- A European survey of older peoples' preferences, and perceived barriers and facilitators to inform development of a medication-related fall-prevention patient portal.European geriatric medicine · 2024Article
- Patients' perspectives on digital health tools.PEC innovation · 2023Article
- Development of an Advance Care Planning Portal-Based Tool for Community-Dwelling Persons Living With Cognitive Impairment: The ACPVoice Tool.The American journal of hospice & palliative care · 2023Article
- Adult Patients' Experiences of Using a Patient Portal With a Focus on Perceived Benefits and Difficulties, and Perceptions on Privacy and Security: Qualitative Descriptive Study.JMIR human factors · 2023Article
- Revisiting Provider Role in Patient Use of Online Medical Records.Applied clinical informatics · 2021Article
- Sociotechnical Drivers and Barriers in the Consumer Adoption of Personal Health Records: Empirical Investigation.JMIR medical informatics · 2021Article
- Patient Portal Use, Perceptions of Electronic Health Record Value, and Self-Rated Primary Care Quality Among Older Adults: Cross-sectional Survey.Journal of medical Internet research · 2021Article
- Promises and Pitfalls of Health Information Technology for Home- and Community-Based Services.Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society · 2021Article
- Predictors of Patient Portal Use Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults.Research in gerontological nursing · 2021Article
- Electronic patient portal utilization by neurology patients and association with outcomes.Health informatics journal · 2020Article
- "Will you hear my voice?": to engage older patients online, listen to them about their lives offline.Israel journal of health policy research · 2020Article
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Abstract
Patient portals (PPs), secure websites that allow patients to access their electronic health records and other health tools, can benefit older adults managing chronic conditions. However, studies have shown a lack of PP use in older adults. Little is known about the way they use PPs in community settings and specific challenges they encounter. The aim of this study was to examine the current state of PP use in older adults, employing baseline data (quantitative and qualitative) from an ongoing nationwide online trial. The dataset includes 272 older adults (mean age, 70.0 years [50-92]) with chronic conditions. Findings showed that the majority of participants (71.3%) were using one or more PPs, but in limited ways. Their comments revealed practical difficulties with managing PPs, perceived benefits, and suggestions for improvement. Further studies with different older adult groups (e.g., clinic patients) will help develop and disseminate more usable PPs for these individuals.
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