Clinician perceptions of pediatric growth chart use and electronic health records in Kentucky.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Growth chart recording is a key component of pediatric care. EHR systems could provide several growth charting functionalities compared to paper methods. To our knowledge, there has been no U.S. study exploring clinicians' perceptions and practices related to recording of growth parameters as they adapt to electronic methods.

Objectives

To explore clinician practices regarding recording growth parameters as they adapt to electronic health records (EHR) and to investigate clinician perceptions of electronic growth charting using EHR.

Methods

An online survey of pediatricians and family practitioners in Kentucky inquiring about EHR usage, specifically use of growth charting with EHR, was conducted.

Results

Forty-six percent of respondents utilized EHRs

SUBMITTER: Soares N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3613041 | biostudies-literature | 2012

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature