Patient Perspectives on the Digitization of Personal Health Information in the Emergency Department: Mixed Methods Study During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although the digitization of personal health information (PHI) has been shown to improve patient engagement in the primary care setting, patient perspectives on its impact in the emergency department (ED) are unknown.

Objective

The primary objective was to characterize the views of ED users in British Columbia, Canada, on the impacts of PHI digitization on ED care.

Methods

This was a mixed methods study consisting of an online survey followed by key informant interviews with a subset of survey respondents. ED users in British Columbia were asked about their ED experiences and attitudes toward PHI digitization in the ED.

Results

A total of 108 participants submitted survey responses between January and April 2020. Most survey respondents were interest

SUBMITTER: Ly S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8734606 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature