What is it about?
Digital self-management services are widely accessible and scalable, but require targeted digital skills training and more personalized, person-centered device design to enhance patient engagement.
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Why is it important?
Ensuring the effectiveness of digital self-management services is critical for promoting equitable healthcare access and improving patient outcomes. Without adequate digital literacy and personalized, user-centered design, these technologies risk excluding vulnerable populations and limiting patient engagement, which is essential for successful self-care and long-term health management
Perspectives
From my experience in clinical practice, I have seen how digital tools can empower patients—when they are designed with users in mind. Working with older adults, I’ve observed that digital literacy is often a barrier, making tailored training essential for meaningful engagement. As a researcher in person-centered care, I believe that digital health must evolve beyond accessibility to truly support individual needs and capabilities
Ulrika Öberg
Umea Universitet
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This page is a summary of: Perceptions of Persons With Type 2 Diabetes Treated in Swedish Primary Health Care: Qualitative Study on Using eHealth Services for Self-Management Support, JMIR Diabetes, March 2018, JMIR Publications Inc.,
DOI: 10.2196/diabetes.9059.
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