Interventions to increase patient portal use in vulnerable populations: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

More than 100 studies document disparities in patient portal use among vulnerable populations. Developing and testing strategies to reduce disparities in use is essential to ensure portals benefit all populations.

Objective

To systematically review the impact of interventions designed to: (1) increase portal use or predictors of use in vulnerable patient populations, or (2) reduce disparities in use.

Materials and methods

A librarian searched Ovid MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, and Cochrane Reviews for studies published before September 1, 2018. Two reviewers independently selected English-language research articles that evaluated any interventions designed to impact an eligible outcome. One reviewer extracted data and categorized interventions, then another asse

SUBMITTER: Grossman LV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6696508 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature