Eun Shim Nahm|Shijun Zhu|Michele Bellantoni|Linda Keldsen|Kathleen G. Charters|Vince Russomanno|Matt Rietschel|Hyo Jin Son|Leslie Smith
Patient Portal Use Among Older Adults: What Is Really Happening Nationwide?
University of Maryland, Baltimore|University of Maryland, Baltimore|Johns Hopkins Medicine|Johns Hopkins University|VA Maryland Health Care System|Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences|University of Maryland Medical System|University of Maryland, Baltimore|University of Maryland, Baltimore|Clinical Physiology Associates
patient portals pps secure websites allow patients access electronic health records health tools benefit older adults managing chronic conditions however studies shown lack pp use older adults little known way use pps community settings specific challenges encounter aim study examine current state pp use older adults employing baseline data quantitative qualitative ongoing nationwide online trial dataset includes 272 older adults mean age 700 years 5092 chronic conditions findings showed majority participants 713 using one pps limited ways comments revealed practical difficulties managing pps perceived benefits suggestions improvement studies different older adult groups eg clinic patients help develop disseminate usable pps individuals