A systematic review of the effect of personal health records on patient activation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Personal health records (PHRs) or patient portals have been on the healthcare policy agenda for many countries as a promising mechanism to support patient-centred healthcare by making medical records accessible to patients and those assisting patients in health self-management. Studies on clinical outcome have been inconsistent. To help us to understand why, we propose to look at measures that precede clinical outcome, specifically patient engagement and activation. Patient activation describes the knowledge, skills and confidence a person has in managing their own health and healthcare.

Objective

To systematically review the current evidence on the impact of PHRs on patient activation.

Methods

A literature search was conducted for randomised controlled tri

SUBMITTER: Osovskaya I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11752559 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature