Clinical Decision Support for Worker Health: A Five-Site Qualitative Needs Assessment in Primary Care Settings.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although patients who work and have related health issues are usually first seen in primary care, providers in these settings do not routinely ask questions about work. Guidelines to help manage such patients are rarely used in primary care. Electronic health record (EHR) systems with worker health clinical decision support (CDS) tools have potential for assisting these practices.

Objective

This study aimed to identify the need for, and barriers and facilitators related to, implementation of CDS tools for the clinical management of working patients in a variety of primary care settings.

Methods

We used a qualitative design that included analysis of interview transcripts and observational field notes from 10 clinics in five organizations.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Ash JS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7557326 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature