Exploring clinician adoption of a novel evidence request feature in an electronic medical record system.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The research evaluated strategies for facilitating physician adoption of an evidence-based medicine literature request feature recently integrated into an existing electronic medical record (EMR) system.

Methods

This prospective study explored use of the service by 137 primary care physicians by using service usage statistics and focus group and survey components. The frequency of physicians' requests for literature via the EMR during a 10-month period was examined to explore the impact of several enhanced communication strategies launched mid-way through the observation period. A focus group and a 25-item survey explored physicians' experiences with the service.

Results

There was no detectable difference in the proportion of physicians utilizing the service

SUBMITTER: Jerome RN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2212326 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature