How User Characteristics Affect Use Patterns in Web-Based Illness Management Support for Patients with Breast and Prostate Cancer

• Main Authors: Børøsund, Elin (Author), Cvancarova, Milada (Author), Ekstedt, Mirjam (Author), Moore, Shirley M (Author), Ruland, Cornelia M (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundFrequently eHealth applications are not used as intended and they have high attrition rates; therefore, a better understanding of patients' need for support is warranted. Specifically, more research is needed to identify which system components target different patient groups and unde...