The Effects of Physicians’ Electronic Healthcare Record Usage Style on Patient-Centered Interviewing.
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Authors
Dodson, Elizabeth
Issue Date
2006
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Presentation
Language
en_US
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Abstract
The practice of using computer systems in consulting rooms to review and edit
patient histories of medications and procedures during consultations has been
gaining momentum. Studies have shown that Electronic Healthcare Records
(EHR) are more accessible and provide more complete information than paper
records. However, previous research has shown that the use of computers in the
consultation room has both positive and negative effects on physician-patient
communication. A recent concern is that computer usage in the consultation room
will lead to less patient-centered interviewing. This could potentially be a problem
because patient-centered interviewing has been shown to lead to greater patient
satisfaction and compliance, thus better patient health. The current study seeks to
discern whether certain physician computer usage styles positively correlate with
patient-centered scores. Videotapes of residents interacting with patients were
viewed and rated on two scales. The first scale concerned EHR usage style and
measured physician behavior in regards to their interactions with the computer
and interactions with their patient. The other scale was Measure of Patient
Centered Communication and measured physician communication with the
patient. The results were not significant and no specific physician computer usage
style was found to correlate with patient-centered scores.
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Publisher
Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College.
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