Towards an Adoption Framework for Patient Access to Electronic Health Records: Systematic Literature Mapping Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patient access to electronic health records (EHRs) is associated with increased patient engagement and health care quality outcomes. However, the adoption of patient portals and personal health records (PHRs) that facilitate this access is impeded by barriers. The Clinical Adoption Framework (CAF) has been developed to analyze EHR adoption, but this framework does not consider the patient as an end-user.

Objective

We aim to extend the scope of the CAF to patient access to EHRs, develop guidance documentation for the application of the CAF, and assess the interrater reliability.

Methods

We systematically reviewed existing systematic reviews on patients' access to EHRs and PHRs. Results of each review were mapped to one of the 43 CAF categories. Categories we

SUBMITTER: van Mens HJT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7154932 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature