Taking medical 'selfies' and sharing them with a doctor empowers and reassures patients and can improve their relationship with the medical practitioner a research has found. Healthcare consumers feel this data is valuable it helps them have a sense of autonomy in their care improves their view of the service they are being provided and it enhances the relationship between doctor and patient because there is a sense of mutual respect and communication said Kara Burns from the Queensland University of Technology in Australia. To gauge experiences with and attitudes to consumer-generated health photographs the researchers conducted a two-part study.
