Mental Health Care Professionals' Appraisal of Patients' Use of Web-Based Access to Their Electronic Health Record: Qualitative Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients in a range of health care sectors can access their medical health records using a patient portal. In mental health care, the use of patient portals among mental health care professionals remains low. Mental health care professionals are concerned that patient access to electronic health records (EHRs) will negatively affect the patient's well-being and privacy as well as the professional's own workload.

Objective

This study aims to provide insights into the appraisal work of mental health care professionals to assess and understand patient access to their EHRs through a patient portal.

Methods

We conducted a qualitative study that included 10 semistructured interviews (n=11) and a focus group (n=10). Participants in both the interviews and the focu

SUBMITTER: van Rijt AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8433850 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature