Patient Perceptions of Electronic Medical Record Use by Faculty and Resident Physicians: A Mixed Methods Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

While concerns remain regarding Electronic Medical Records (EMR) use impeding doctor-patient communication, resident and faculty patient perspectives post-widespread EMR adoption remain largely unexplored.

Objective

We aimed to describe patient perspectives of outpatient resident and faculty EMR use and identify positive and negative EMR use examples to promote optimal utilization.

Design

This was a prospective mixed-methods study.

Participants

Internal medicine faculty and resident patients at the University of Chicago's primary care clinic participated in the study.

Approach

In 2013, one year after EMR implementation, telephone interviews were conducted with patients using open-ended and Likert style questions to elicit positive and negative

SUBMITTER: Lee WW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5071284 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature