Self-Perceptions of Readiness to Use Electronic Health Records Among Medical Students: Survey Study.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Although several national organizations have declared the ability to work with electronic health records (EHRs) as a core competency of medical education, EHR education and use among medical students vary widely. Previous studies have reported EHR tasks performed by medical students, but students' self-perceived readiness and comfort with EHRs are relatively unknown. OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to better understand medical students' self-perceived readiness to use EHRs to identify potential curricular gaps and inform future training efforts based on students' perspectives. METHODS:The authors deployed a survey investigating self-perceived comfort with EHRs at 2 institutions in the United States in May 2019. Descriptive statistics were generated regarding demographics, comfort lev

SUBMITTER: Lander L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7320310 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature