Patient-Centered Digital Health Records and Their Effects on Health Outcomes: Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

eHealth tools such as patient portals and personal health records, also known as patient-centered digital health records, can engage and empower individuals with chronic health conditions. Patients who are highly engaged in their care have improved disease knowledge, self-management skills, and clinical outcomes.

Objective

We aimed to systematically review the effects of patient-centered digital health records on clinical and patient-reported outcomes, health care utilization, and satisfaction among patients with chronic conditions and to assess the feasibility and acceptability of their use.

Methods

We searched MEDLINE, Cochrane, CINAHL, Embase, and PsycINFO databases between January 2000 and December 2021. PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic

SUBMITTER: Brands MR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9816956 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature