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. 2018 Aug 29;27(1):146–155. doi: 10.1055/s-0038-1641217

Table 3. Barriers, facilitators, and study context of the reviewed articles.

Author, year Health condition of interest Study or instrument type Barriers Facilitators
Ancker, 2017 41 n/a Cohort study Low health and computer literacy Needs for more information
Gordon, 2016 42 Chronic disease Cohort study, survey Low health and computer literacy Help from proxy users
Damman, 2016 34 Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease Interviews Low health and computer literacy, challenges accepting the presented information
Kukafka, 2015 35 Breast cancer Focus groups, survey Challenges accepting the presented information
Owens, 2015 36 Prostate cancer Focus groups, survey Early user engagement In design
Smith, 2015 43 One or more chronic conditions Interviews Low health and computer literacy, challenges accepting the presented information, poor usability and clarity Early user engagement in design
Rosas, 2014 37 Pregnancy, environmental health Pre/post test, open-ended interviews Early user engagement in design
Odlum, 2014 44 HIV/AIDS Focus groups, survey Challenges accepting the presented information, poor usability and clarity Needs for more information
Cogbill, 2014 38 Colorectal cancer Focus groups, a 3-week feasibility trial Low health and computer literacy, challenges accepting the presented information, poor usability and clarity Early user engagement in design, needs for more information
Czaja, 2013 45 Caregivers of patients with dementia A 5-month randomized clinical trial Early user engagement in design, needs for more information, proxy users’ help
Bass, 2013 39 Colorectal cancer Focus groups, survey, segmentation analysis Early user engagement in design
Lapane, 2012 46 Medication adherence Cohort study, focus groups, survey Challenges accepting the presented information, poor usability and clarity Early user engagement in design
Neuenschwander, 2012 40 Nutrition 1-month randomized, block equivalence trial Low health and computer literacy