Experiences of Older Mental Health Patients and Their Care Partners Using a Proxy Account to Access Open Notes: Qualitative Interview Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Older patients with serious mental illnesses such as cognitive disorders often rely on family members or spouses (care partners [CPs]) to meet their health care needs. CPs frequently lack essential information to fully understand the patients' illnesses and effectively support their treatment. Open Notes provide patients with digital access to their health care professionals' clinical notes and are associated with many positive outcomes, such as increased adherence and empowerment. However, older patients who use Open Notes may encounter use barriers such as limited digital literacy. Recent developments allow CPs to access Open Notes (proxy access) and receive valuable information, which holds significant potential for improving the care of older patients.

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SUBMITTER: Meier-Diedrich E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11894351 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature