Patients' Experiences of Accessing Their Electronic Health Records: National Patient Survey in Sweden.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Internationally, there is a movement toward providing patients a Web-based access to their electronic health records (EHRs). In Sweden, Region Uppsala was the first to introduce patient-accessible EHRs (PAEHRs) in 2012. By the summer of 2016, 17 of 21 county councils had given citizens Web-based access to their medical information. Studies on the effect of PAEHRs on the work environment of health care professionals have been conducted, but up until now, few extensive studies have been conducted regarding patients' experiences of using PAEHRs in Sweden or Europe, more generally.

Objective

The objective of our study was to investigate patients' experiences of accessing their EHRs through the Swedish national patient portal. In this study, we have focused on describi

SUBMITTER: Moll J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6238103 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature