The assessment of acceptance of the use of e‑health systems in chronic care among nurses

Journal Title: Pielęgniarstwo XXI wieku - Year 2013, Vol 12, Issue 2

Abstract

Aim. The study was aimed at assessment of the use of e‑health systems in care for patients suffering from chronic disorders. Material and methods. The questionnaire addressing the issues of the use of information technology tools, opinions about determinants of e‑health development and acceptance for its use in chronic care. In this paper, the analysis of results of the survey related to the aspect of the support of chronic patients was presented. The survey was performed in the group of 215 nurses participating in extension courses in the period from November 2011 to January 2012 in Krakow. Results. The questionnaires were filled by 175 nurses (response rate 81.4%). For the analysis, 153 of them were selected due to quality criteria. A group of respondents (67.4%) believe that health care system in Poland does not assure adequate care to patients with chronic diseases, and 65.5% of them agree that the use of telemonitoring system may enhance chronic care. In opinion of respondents, among e‑health applications designed for patients, the priority should be given to systems enabling making appointments with physician in the Internet, online access to laboratory test results and tools for monitoring of disease course. Conclusions. Nurses reveal high acceptance for the use of e‑health applications in chronic care, apart from the system replacing traditional direct contacts between patients and physicians. Age, professional experience and use of the Internet did not influence the opinions about the use of e‑health systems for support of chronic patients.

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Mariusz Duplaga

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Mariusz Duplaga (2013). The assessment of acceptance of the use of e‑health systems in chronic care among nurses. Pielęgniarstwo XXI wieku, 12(2), 5-10. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-94445