Verkkoin contrast to england and new zealand, the national portal includes appointment booking, prescription renewals, and full online access to electronic. Verkkopatient education materials help educate the patients on their health conditions, improves their health literacy, and enhances and promotes. Verkkoaccess to a patient portal can increase engagement in outpatient visits, potentially addressing unmet clinical needs, and reduce downstream health. Verkkoempowerment approaches are essential for building the capacity of individuals with chronic disease to be in control of their health. Verkkotherefore, the objectives of this systematic review were, for patients with chronic somatic diseases: (i) to assess the effectiveness of interventions on.