Background: There is a growing interest in empowering older adults to age in place by
deploying various types of technology (ie, eHealth, ambient assisted living technology, smart …

Although integrated healthcare networks (IHNs) are promoted in Latin America in response
to health system fragmentation, few analyses on the coordination of care across levels in …

Objectives: While most studies have focused on analyzing the results of telemedicine use, it
is crucial to consider the determinants of its use to fully understand the issue. This article …

Background Information and communication technologies (ICTs) are increasingly being
used internationally as a cost-effective and efficient way to provide care for patients in rural …

Background Guided online psychological self-management interventions offer broad
prospects for the treatment of people with mild to moderate mental health problems, but …

Background This paper describes a program of work designed to inform a service model to
address a challenge for telephone helplines, namely frequent callers. Methods We …

Background Care management in primary care can be effective in helping patients with
chronic disease improve their health status, however, primary care practices are often …

Background: Blended care, a combination of online and face-to-face care, is seen as a
promising treatment option. However, actual use of blended interventions in practice is …

Over the last decade, health systems have faced growing challenges, due mainly to
population-ageing and an increase of chronic diseases, which lead to a significant rise in …

The growing number of persons with chronic or long term illnesses is one of the biggest
health care challenges worldwide, threatening the infrastructure of health care systems due …