Published on in Vol 4, No 1 (2020): Jan-Dec

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/15885, first published .
Using an Electronic App to Promote Home-Based Self-Care in Older Patients With Heart Failure: Qualitative Study on Patient and Informal Caregiver Challenges

Using an Electronic App to Promote Home-Based Self-Care in Older Patients With Heart Failure: Qualitative Study on Patient and Informal Caregiver Challenges

Using an Electronic App to Promote Home-Based Self-Care in Older Patients With Heart Failure: Qualitative Study on Patient and Informal Caregiver Challenges

Sahr Wali   1, 2 , MSc ;   Karim Keshavjee   2, 3 , MSc, MBA, MD, CCFP ;   Linda Nguyen   4 , MSc ;   Lawrence Mbuagbaw   5 , MD, MPH, PhD, FRSPH ;   Catherine Demers   5, 6 , MD, MSc, FRCPC

1 Centre for Global eHealth Innovation, Techna Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada

2 Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada

3 InfoClin, Toronto, ON, Canada

4 School of Rehabilitation Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada

5 Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada

6 Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada

Corresponding Author:

  • Catherine Demers, MD, MSc, FRCPC
  • Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact
  • McMaster University
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  • Email: demers@hhsc.ca