ArticleThe European journal of general practice2022
Digital technologies in primary care: Implications for patient care and future research.
Article in The European journal of general practice, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 26 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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- Preferences for Mobile App Features to Support People Living With Chronic Heart Diseases: Discrete Choice Study.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2025Article
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- Provision of Digital Primary Health Care Services: Overview of Reviews.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Review
- eVisits to primary care and subsequent health care contacts: a register-based study.BMC primary care · 2024Article
- Valuing Outpatients' Perspective on Primary Health Care Services in Greece: A Cross-Sectional Survey on Satisfaction and Personal-Centered Care.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Evaluating the Digital Health Experience for Patients in Primary Care: Mixed Methods Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Article
- Factors Explaining the Use of Web-Based Consultations With Physicians by Young and Middle-Aged Individuals in China: Qualitative Comparative Analysis.JMIR formative research · 2024Article
- Patient satisfaction and digital health in primary health care: a scoping review protocol.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Conceptualizing Patient as an Organization With the Adoption of Digital Health.Biomedical engineering and computational biology · 2024Article
- Use of electronic patient records and encrypted email patient communication among Swiss chiropractors: a population-based cross-sectional study.Chiropractic & manual therapies · 2023Article
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Abstract
Digital health is the convergence of digital technologies with health, healthcare, living, and society. Contrasting with the slow trend during the last decades, in the last few years, we have observed an expansion and widespread adoption and implementation. In this paper, we revisit the potential that digital health presents for the delivery of higher quality, safer and more equitable care. Focussing on three examples - patient access to health records, big data analytics, and virtual care - we discuss the emerging opportunities and challenges of digital health, and how they can change primary care. We also reflect on the implications for research to evaluate digital interventions: the need to evaluate clear outcomes in light of the six dimensions of quality of care (patient-centredness, efficiency, effectiveness, safety, timeliness, and equity); to define clear populations to understand what works and for which patients; and to involve different stakeholders in the formulation and evaluation of the research questions. Finally, we share five wishes for the future of digital care in General Practice: the involvement of primary healthcare professionals and patients in the design and maintenance of digital solutions; improving infrastructure, support, and training; development of clear regulations and best practice standards; ensuring patient safety and privacy; and working towards more equitable digital solutions, that leave no one behind.
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