Physicians' gender and their use of electronic health records: findings from a mixed-methods usability study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Physician burnout associated with EHRs is a major concern in health care. A comprehensive assessment of differences among physicians in the areas of EHR performance, efficiency, and satisfaction has not been conducted. The study sought to study relationships among physicians' performance, efficiency, perceived workload, satisfaction, and usability in using the electronic health record (EHR) with comparisons by age, gender, professional role, and years of experience with the EHR.

Materials and methods

Mixed-methods assessments of the medical intensivists' EHR use and perceptions. Using simulated cases, we employed standardized scales, performance measures, and extensive interviews. NASA Task Load Index (TLX), System Usability Scale (SUS), and Questionnaire on User I

SUBMITTER: Khairat S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7647147 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature