Journal article
Family Physician Perceptions of Personal Health Records
Perspectives in health information management, Vol.7(Winter), pp.1d-1d
2010
PMCID: PMC2805556
PMID: 20697465
Abstract
The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine family practice physician and staff views on the benefits of, barriers to, and use of personal health records (PHRs). Four focus groups were conducted at four family medicine practices in Iowa and included a total of 28 providers. Overall, participants seemed to view PHRs as a source of medical information for healthcare providers when the patient's medical record is not available. Providers appeared unaware of the patient-centered features available in many electronic PHRs and how such features might affect patients and their medical practice. While physicians identified numerous patient groups that could benefit from using PHRs, they also perceived several unique barriers, including the potential of PHRs to facilitate narcotic abuse, low levels of patient computer and health literacy, low levels of patient motivation, and difficulties with PHR and electronic medical record interoperability. Physicians' relatively narrow view of PHR functions and benefits and perception of barriers to using PHRs may restrict widespread support of PHR use.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Family Physician Perceptions of Personal Health Records
- Creators
- Matthew J Witry - Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science at the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy in Iowa City, IAWilliam R Doucette - Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science at the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy in Iowa City, IAJeanette M Daly - Department of Family Medicine at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine in Iowa City, IABarcey T Levy - Department of Family Medicine at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine in Iowa City, IAElizabeth A Chrischilles - Department of Epidemiology at the University of Iowa College of Public Health in Iowa City, IA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Perspectives in health information management, Vol.7(Winter), pp.1d-1d
- Publisher
- American Health Information Management Association
- PMID
- 20697465
- PMCID
- PMC2805556
- ISSN
- 1559-4122
- eISSN
- 1559-4122
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2010
- Academic Unit
- Pharmacy; Epidemiology; Family and Community Medicine; Pharmacy Practice and Science; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984024412002771
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