How the Use of a Patient-Accessible Health Record Contributes to Patient-Centered Care: Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Worldwide, patient-centered care is becoming a widely used concept in medical practice, getting more and more attention because of its proven ability to improve quality of care and reduce costs. Although several studies show that patient-accessible electronic health records (PAEHRs) influence certain aspects of patient-centered care, the possible contribution of PAEHR implementation to patient-centered care as a comprehensive concept has not, to our knowledge, been structurally evaluated to date.

Objective

The objective of this study is to review whether and how the use of PAEHRs contributes to patient-centered care both in general and among specific population groups.

Methods

We followed PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews reporting guidelines. We identif

SUBMITTER: Benjamins J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7834934 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature