Knowledge and attitudes regarding the personally controlled electronic health record: an Australian national survey

E C Lehnbom; J E Brien; A J McLachlan

doi:10.1111/imj.12384

Knowledge and attitudes regarding the personally controlled electronic health record: an Australian national survey

Intern Med J. 2014 Apr;44(4):406-9. doi: 10.1111/imj.12384.

Authors

E C Lehnbom¹, J E Brien, A J McLachlan

Affiliation

¹ Centre for Health Systems and Safety Research, Australian Institute of Health Innovation, UNSW Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia; Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia; Therapeutics Centre, St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, Australia.

PMID: 24754689
DOI: 10.1111/imj.12384

Abstract

The personally controlled electronic health record (PCHER) was designed to bring important information together to facilitate effective communication between clinicians and so improve patient care. This national cross-sectional survey of 405 healthcare providers and consumers found that they had relatively low awareness and knowledge about the PCEHR; that 62% of respondents believed that healthcare providers with access to the PCEHR would be able to provide better quality of care but only 50% of respondents would sign up to have a PCEHR.

Keywords: Australia; electronic health record; knowledge and attitude; survey.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Attitude to Computers*
Australia
Confidentiality*
Electronic Health Records / organization & administration*
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice*
Health Personnel / standards*
Humans
Surveys and Questionnaires*