Using objective clinical metrics to understand the relationship between the electronic health record and physician well-being: observational pilot study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Electronic health records (EHRs) are a significant contributor to physicians' low satisfaction, reduced engagement and increased burnout. Yet the majority of evidence around EHR and physician harms is based on self-reported screen time, which may both over- and underreport actual exposure.

Aims

The purpose of this study was to examine how objective EHR use correlates with physician well-being and to develop preliminary recommendations for well-being-based EHR interventions.

Method

Prior to the onset of COVID-19, psychiatry residents and attending physicians working in an out-patient clinic at an academic medical centre provided consent for access to EHR-usage logs and completed a well-being assessment made up of three scales: the Maslach Burnout Inventory,

SUBMITTER: Mosquera MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8485348 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature