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Patients positively view e-medicine, including electronic health records (EHR) and web information, seeing email as a useful tool for specific needs. This technology could enhance patient care and empower individuals with health information access.

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Area of Science:

Health Informatics
Patient Experience Research
Digital Health

Context:

Explores patient perspectives on e-medicine in San Sebastián, Spain.
Focuses on urban patients with practical internet and email knowledge.
Considers demographic variables like age, gender, and socio-economic status.

Purpose:

To ascertain patient opinions on e-medicine, specifically electronic health records (EHR), web-based health information, and email usage.
To understand patient expectations and attitudes towards digital health tools.
To identify potential benefits and challenges of integrating e-medicine into healthcare.

Summary:

Qualitative study using group interviews with 35 urban patients.
Patients expressed highly positive views on EHRs, desiring universal access and patient control.
The web is used for information seeking and verification; email is seen as a useful, albeit specific, communication tool.
Participants value the irreplaceable doctor-patient relationship, even with increased technology use.

Impact:

E-medicine acceptance is nearly unanimous, indicating strong potential for widespread adoption.
New technologies can improve and facilitate patient care, aligning with increased patient awareness of rights and information access.
Innovative concepts like continuous care and remote access suggest a transformative future for healthcare delivery.