Patient perceptions of e-prescribing and its impact on their relationships with providers: a qualitative analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To describe patients' perceptions of electronic (e)-prescribing and its impact on patients' quality of care, interactions with prescribers and pharmacists, and engagement in health care overall, particularly in regard to medication use.

Methods

Semistructured, one-on-one interviews with 12 patients.

Results

Patients were generally unfamiliar with the functions of integrated e-prescribing systems and did not perceive that use of such technology affected their relationships with providers. Those respondents having positive perceptions of, and experiences with e-prescribing mostly cited convenience and improvements in safety and quality, while patients with negative e-prescribing perceptions and experiences primarily expressed concern about loss of control in t

SUBMITTER: Frail CK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4467538 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Nov-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature