Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, UiT-The Arctic University of Norway, 9037 Tromsø, Norway.
Norwegian Center for E-Health Research, University Hospital of North Norway, 9038 Tromsø, Norway.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Apr 22;17(8):2885. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17082885.
The importance of e-health to citizens, patients, health providers, governments, and other stakeholders is rapidly increasing. E-health services have a range of advantages. For instance, e-health may improve access to services, reduce costs, and improve self-management. E-health may allow previously underserved populations to gain access to services. Services utilizing apps, social media, or online video are rapidly gaining ground in most countries. In this special issue, we present a range of up-to-date studies from around the world, providing important insights into central topics relating to e-health services.
电子健康对于公民、患者、医疗服务提供者、政府和其他利益相关者的重要性正在迅速增加。电子健康服务具有一系列优势。例如，电子健康可以改善服务的可及性，降低成本，并提高自我管理能力。电子健康可以使以前服务不足的人群获得服务。利用应用程序、社交媒体或在线视频的服务在大多数国家都在迅速普及。在本期特刊中，我们从世界各地呈现了一系列最新的研究，为与电子健康服务相关的核心主题提供了重要的见解。
