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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedLongo DR, Woolf HS
Rethinking the information priorities of patients.
Efforts have intensified to provide consumers with online data tools and consumer reports that offer profiles and statistics for evaluating specialists, hospitals, and other clinical facilities. In this article, the authors examine two key questions: what should these resources look like and do patients really want them?
AHRQ-funded; HS021902
Citation: Longo DR, Woolf HS .
Rethinking the information priorities of patients.
JAMA. 2014 May 14;311(18):1857-8. doi: 10.1001/jama.2014.3038..
Keywords: Education: Patient and Caregiver, Decision Making, Quality of Care, Health Information Technology (HIT), Web-Based
Ant Ozok A, Wu H, Garrido M
Usability and perceived usefulness of personal health records for preventive health care: a case study focusing on patients' and primary care providers' perspectives.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of a specific patient-centered information technology (Personal Health Record) in improving awareness (for the patients) and compliance with (for both patients and providers) preventive care guidelines. The results were that patients found the tailored health recommendations useful and the PHR easy to understand and use.
AHRQ-funded; HS018762
Citation: Ant Ozok A, Wu H, Garrido M .
Usability and perceived usefulness of personal health records for preventive health care: a case study focusing on patients' and primary care providers' perspectives.
Appl Ergon. 2014 May;45(3):613-28. doi: 10.1016/j.apergo.2013.09.005..
Keywords: Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Quality of Care, Prevention, Primary Care, Web-Based