title: Parents' perceptions of a patient portal for managing their child's chronic illness.
abstract: Through interviews, we sought to describe parents' perceptions of a patient portal for the management of their child's chronic illness. Parents perceive patient portals as beneficial, providing easier communication with care providers, convenience, a sense of control, reduced anxiety, and reassurance. Future research should aim to quantitate these benefits.
authors.affiliation: Center for Innovation in Chronic Disease Care, Division of Adolescent Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Maria T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Britto
authors.forename: Elizabeth A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Hesse
authors.forename: Opal J
authors.initials: OJ
authors.lastname: Kamdar
authors.forename: Jennifer Knopf
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Munafo
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001290:Attitude; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D055991:Health Records, Personal; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology