How patients use access to their electronic GP record--a quantitative study

Bhavnani, Vanita; Fisher, Brian L.; Winfield, Marlene; Seed, Paul

doi:10.1093/fampra/cmq092

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“…As EMRs become more widely implemented, work should be done to create an effective patient-provider interface to allow secure passage of patient-specific information. Access to a secure patient portal may decrease office visits, 32 increase general adherence, 33,34 improve communication with providers, 34 and increase patient empowerment. 35 Such an interface may be an effective way to become part of our population' s day-to-day network, especially if available on increasingly ubiquitous mobile devices.…”

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Access to Digital Technology Among Families Coming to Urban Pediatric Primary Care Clinics

DeMartini¹,

Beck

Klein

et al. 2013

Pediatrics

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WHAT'S KNOWN ON THIS SUBJECT: Internet, smartphones, and online social media offer new platforms for health promotion and disease management. Few studies have evaluated the use of digital technology among families receiving care in an urban pediatric primary care setting.WHAT THIS STUDY ADDS: Caregivers in an urban pediatric primary care setting have access to and frequently use the Internet, smartphones, and online social media. These technologies may help reach a traditionally hard-to-reach population.abstract OBJECTIVE: Digital technologies offer new platforms for health promotion and disease management. Few studies have evaluated the use of digital technology among families receiving care in an urban pediatric primary care setting. METHODS:A self-administered survey was given to a convenience sample of caregivers bringing their children to 2 urban pediatric primary care centers in spring 2012. The survey assessed access to home Internet, e-mail, smartphone, and social media (Facebook and Twitter). A "digital technology" scale (0-4) quantified the number of available digital technologies and connections. Frequency of daily use and interest in receiving medical information digitally were also assessed. RESULTS:The survey was completed by 257 caregivers. The sample was drawn from a clinical population that was 73% African American and 92% Medicaid insured with a median patient age of 2.9 years (interquartile range 0.8-7.4). Eighty percent of respondents reported having Internet at home, and 71% had a smartphone. Ninety-one percent reported using e-mail, 78% Facebook, and 27% Twitter. Ninety-seven percent scored $1 on the digital technology scale; 49% had a digital technology score of 4. The digital technology score was associated with daily use of digital media in a graded fashion (P , .0001). More than 70% of respondents reported that they would use health care information supplied digitally if approved by their child' s medical provider.CONCLUSIONS: Caregivers in an urban pediatric primary care setting have access to and frequently use digital technologies. Digital connections may help reach a traditionally hard-to-reach population.

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Access to Digital Technology Among Families Coming to Urban Pediatric Primary Care Clinics

DeMartini¹,

Beck

Klein

et al. 2013

Pediatrics

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“…9 For instance, younger, fitter, people may look only once, out of curiosity. We therefore recruited people who had used RA at least twice, suggesting that it had been of practical value to them.…”

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The impact of patient record access on appointments and telephone calls in two English general practices: a population-based study

Fitton

Fitton²,

Hannan³

et al. 2014

London Journal of Primary Care

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“…We need to engage with health economists to ascertain the full economic potential of online access and the impact it may have on the primary care business model. Although some studies using self-report measures exist [34] [36] [43], further research is also needed to examine how patients actually interact with their online record and the functionality they would like to see. The impact of online access on the patient-clinician relationship and the power dynamic is also worthy of further investigation, especially with regards to the impact of enabling access to the full free-text record.…”

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Primary Care Patient Records in the United Kingdom: Past, Present, and Future Research Priorities (Preprint)

McMillan¹,

Eastham²,

Brown³

et al. 2018

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This article briefly outlines the history of the medical record and the factors contributing to the adoption of computerised records in primary care in the United Kingdom. It discusses how both paper-based and electronic health records have traditionally been used in the past and goes on to examine how enabling patients to access their own primary care records online is changing the form and function of the patient record. It looks at the evidence for the benefits of online access and discusses some of the challenges faced in this transition. Finally, some suggestions are made regarding the future of the patient record and research questions that need to be addressed to help deepen our understanding of how they can be used more beneficially by both patients and clinicians.

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How patients use access to their electronic GP record--a quantitative study

Cited by 70 publications

References 8 publications

Access to Digital Technology Among Families Coming to Urban Pediatric Primary Care Clinics

Access to Digital Technology Among Families Coming to Urban Pediatric Primary Care Clinics

The impact of patient record access on appointments and telephone calls in two English general practices: a population-based study

Primary Care Patient Records in the United Kingdom: Past, Present, and Future Research Priorities (Preprint)

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