%0 Journal Article %T Patients¡¯ Perceptions of Applying Information and Communication Technology Tools in Self-care and Factors Affecting It %A Mohamad Jebraeily %A Zahra Zare %J Archive of "Acta Informatica Medica". %D 2018 %R 10.5455/aim.2018.26.102-105 %X In recent years patient self-care has emerged as an important component of disease management programs. The ICT tools facilitate the self-care process with improved access to information resources, effective communication between patients and healthcare professionals, and social support services %K information technology %K self-care %K patient education %U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6029921/