Title |
Do electronic health records affect the patient-psychiatrist relationship? A before & after study of psychiatric outpatients
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Published in |
BMC Psychiatry, January 2010
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-244x-10-3 |
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Authors |
Randall F Stewart, Philip J Kroth, Mark Schuyler, Robert Bailey |
Abstract |
A growing body of literature shows that patients accept the use of computers in clinical care. Nonetheless, studies have shown that computers unequivocally change both verbal and non-verbal communication style and increase patients' concerns about the privacy of their records. We found no studies which evaluated the use of Electronic Health Records (EHRs) specifically on psychiatric patient satisfaction, nor any that took place exclusively in a psychiatric treatment setting. Due to the special reliance on communication for psychiatric diagnosis and evaluation, and the emphasis on confidentiality of psychiatric records, the results of previous studies may not apply equally to psychiatric patients. |
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United States | 5 | 4% |
United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
Canada | 1 | <1% |
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Researcher | 22 | 16% |
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Professor > Associate Professor | 8 | 6% |
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Psychology | 19 | 14% |
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Computer Science | 9 | 6% |
Other | 16 | 12% |
Unknown | 27 | 19% |