Patients' Need for Tailored Comparative Health Care Information: A Qualitative Study on Choosing a Hospital

Nicolien C. Zwijnenberg; Michelle Hendriks; Evelien Bloemendal; Olga C. Damman; Judith D. de Jong; Diana Mj Delnoij; Jany Jd Rademakers

doi:https://doi.org/10.2196/jmir.4436

Patients' Need for Tailored Comparative Health Care Information: A Qualitative Study on Choosing a Hospital

Nicolien C. Zwijnenberg, Michelle Hendriks, Evelien Bloemendal, Olga C. Damman, Judith D. de Jong, Diana Mj Delnoij, Jany Jd Rademakers

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BACKGROUND: The Internet is increasingly being used to provide patients with information about the quality of care of different health care providers. Although online comparative health care information is widely available internationally, and patients have been shown to be interested in this information, its effect on patients' decision making is still limited.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	e297
Journal	Journal of medical Internet research
Volume	18
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2196/jmir.4436
Publication status	Published - 2016
Externally published	Yes

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