A randomized controlled trial to improve engagement of hospitalized patients with their patient portals.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To test a patient-centered, tablet-based bedside educational intervention in the hospital and to evaluate the efficacy of this intervention to increase patient engagement with their patient portals during hospitalization and after discharge.

Materials and methods

We conducted a randomized controlled trial of adult patients admitted to the hospitalist service in one large, academic medical center. All participants were supplied with a tablet computer for 1 day during their inpatient stay and assistance with portal registration and initial login as needed. Additionally, intervention group patients received a focused bedside education to demonstrate key functions of the portal and explain the importance of these functions to their upcoming transition to post-discharg

SUBMITTER: Greysen SR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6289552 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature