Identifying contributors to disparities in patient access of online medical records: examining the role of clinician encouragement.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim of this study was to understand the influence of clinician encouragement and sociodemographic factors on whether patients access online electronic medical records (EMR).

Materials and methods

We analyzed 3279 responses from the Health Information National Trends Survey 5 cycle 4 survey, a cross-sectional, nationally representative survey administered by the National Cancer Institute. Frequencies and weighted proportions were calculated to compare clinical encouragement and access to their online EMR. Using multivariate logistic regression, we identified factors associated with online EMR use and clinician encouragement.

Results

In 2020, an estimated 42% of US adults accessed their online EMR and 51% were encouraged by clinicians to access their onlin

SUBMITTER: Sisk BA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10325895 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature