Dejavniki uporabe pacientom dostopnih elektronskih zdravstvenih zapisov

Abstract

Introduction: Patient-accessible electronic health records are records of all patient health data stored in a digital format that can be freely accessed by the patient. The purpose of this paper is to examine patient attitudes toward electronic health records and to identify the most common reasons for and against the use of electronic health records. Methods: We used a descriptive method with a review of the literature. We limited our search to articles published in the last decade (from 2012 to 2022), articles in English, content relevance, and strength of evidence. We used the CINAHL and Medline databases and the PubMed server with the search term: (PAEHR OR patient accessible electronic health record*) AND (experiences OR perceptions OR attitudes OR views OR feelings OR perspectives OR opinions) AND NOT (nurs* OR healthcare 23ZBORNIK POVZETKOV IN RECENZIRANIH PRISPEVKOV maj 2023 professional OR health personnel). We analyzed 7 studies that assessed patients' reasons for and against using patient-accessible electronic health records. Results: Patients choose to access their medical records mainly because of better communication with health professionals, greater sense of responsibility, and easier access to information. Patient access is primarily hindered by lack of understanding of medical terms and fear of the information they read. Discussion and conclusion: most patients are positive about accessing their medical records, but improvements are needed, especially in the area of information understanding. Adapted electronic health records that are understandable to patients would help increase and improve utilization and reduce patient anxiety. As technology advances, technical problems encountered during use must also be resolved.