Patient education as an information system, healthcare tool and interaction

Pirhonen, Antti, Silvennoinen, Minna and Sillence, Elizabeth (2014) Patient education as an information system, healthcare tool and interaction. Journal of Information Systems Education, 25 (4). pp. 327-332. ISSN 1055-3096

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Abstract

Patient education (PE) has a crucial role in the function of a healthcare organisation. For the care process of a patient, it is essential to get the right information at the right moment and in the right form. This paper analyses PE as the primary mode of interaction between a patient and a healthcare organisation. The approach is illustrated with a study among nurses based on their conceptions about PE. Practical implications and the potential of ICT in PE in particular are discussed.

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