Electronic health records and patient registries in medical oncology departments in Spain.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

We aimed to evaluate the current situation of electronic health records (EHRs) and patient registries in the oncology departments of hospitals in Spain.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional study conducted from December 2018 to September 2019. The survey was designed ad hoc by the Outcomes Evaluation and Clinical Practice Section of the Spanish Society of Medical Oncology (SEOM) and was distributed to all head of medical oncology department members of SEOM.

Results

We invited 148 heads of oncology departments, and 81 (54.7%) questionnaires were completed, with representation from all 17 Spanish autonomous communities. Seventy-seven (95%) of the respondents had EHRs implemented at their hospitals; of them, over 80% considered EHRs to have a positive impact on wor

SUBMITTER: Ribelles N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8390424 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature