TY - JOUR KW - electronic medical records KW - medical information KW - patient access KW - patient empowerment AU - Hanife Rexhepi AU - Rose-Mharie Åhlfeldt AU - Åsa Cajander AU - Isto Huvila AB - Patients access to their online medical records serves as one of the cornerstones in the efforts to increase patient engagement and improve healthcare outcomes. The aim of this article is to provide in-depth understanding of cancer patients attitudes and experiences of online medical records, as well as an increased understanding of the complexities of developing and launching e-Health services. The study result confirms that online access can help patients prepare for doctor visits and to understand their medical issues. In contrast to the fears of many physicians, the study shows that online access to medical records did not generate substantial anxiety, concerns or increased phone calls to the hospital. BT - Health Informatics Journal DO - 10.1177/1460458216658778 LA - eng M1 - 2 N2 - Patients access to their online medical records serves as one of the cornerstones in the efforts to increase patient engagement and improve healthcare outcomes. The aim of this article is to provide in-depth understanding of cancer patients attitudes and experiences of online medical records, as well as an increased understanding of the complexities of developing and launching e-Health services. The study result confirms that online access can help patients prepare for doctor visits and to understand their medical issues. In contrast to the fears of many physicians, the study shows that online access to medical records did not generate substantial anxiety, concerns or increased phone calls to the hospital. PY - 2018 SP - 115 EP - 124 T2 - Health Informatics Journal TI - Cancer patients' attitudes and experiences of online access to their electronic medical records: A qualitative study VL - 24 ER -