Published on in Vol 22 , No 7 (2020) :July

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/17744, first published .
The Promise of Patient Portals for Individuals Living With Chronic Illness: Qualitative Study Identifying Pathways of Patient Engagement

The Promise of Patient Portals for Individuals Living With Chronic Illness: Qualitative Study Identifying Pathways of Patient Engagement

The Promise of Patient Portals for Individuals Living With Chronic Illness: Qualitative Study Identifying Pathways of Patient Engagement

Maureen T Stewart 1, 2 , PhD ;   Timothy P Hogan 1, 3 , PhD ;   Jeff Nicklas 1 , MS ;   Stephanie A Robinson 1, 4 , PhD ;   Carolyn M Purington 1 , MPH ;   Christopher J Miller 5, 6 , PhD ;   Varsha G Vimalananda 1, 4 , MD ;   Samantha L Connolly 5, 6 , PhD ;   Hill L Wolfe 1, 7 , MPA ;   Kim M Nazi 8 , PhD ;   Dane Netherton 1, 9 , PhD ;   Stephanie L Shimada 1, 7, 10 , PhD

1 Center for Healthcare Organization and Implementation Research , Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital , Bedford , MA , US

2 Institute for Behavioral Health , The Heller School for Social Policy and Management , Brandeis University , Waltham , MA , US

3 Department of Population and Data Sciences , University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center , Dallas , TX , US

4 Department of Medicine , Boston University School of Medicine , Boston , MA , US

5 Department of Psychiatry , Harvard Medical School , Boston , MA , US

6 Center for Healthcare Organization and Implementation Research , Boston VA Healthcare System , Boston , MA , US

7 Department of Health Law, Policy, and Management , Boston University School of Public Health , Boston , MA , US

8 Independent Consultant , Coxsackie , NY , US

9 Division of Biostatistics and Health Services Research , Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences , University of Massachusetts Medical School , Worcester , MA , US

10 Division of Health Informatics and Implementation Science , Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences , University of Massachusetts Medical School , Worcester , MA , US

Corresponding Author:

  • Stephanie L Shimada, PhD
  • Center for Healthcare Organization and Implementation Research
  • Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital
  • 200 Springs Road
  • Bedford, MA
  • US
  • Phone: 1 7816872208
  • Email: stephanie.shimada@va.gov