Helping patients navigate the immediate release of medical records: MedEd, a novel patient engagement technology - 13/12/24
, Abigail Ludwigson a, Nicole M. Mott b, Monica Adams c, Madeline G. Higgins b, Sudheer Vemuru b, Dulcy Wolverton d, Jeniann Yi b, Sharon Sams e, Chen-Tan Lin f, Randy Miles d, Nancy Taft g, Erin Baurle a, Ethan Cumbler f, Sarah Tevis bAbstract |
Background |
Through online health portals, patients receive complex medical reports without interpretation from their healthcare provider. This study evaluated the usability of MedEd, a patient engagement tool providing definitions of medical terminology in breast pathology and radiology reports.
Methods |
Individuals who underwent a normal screening mammogram were invited to complete semi-structured interviews where they downloaded MedEd and discussed their download experience. Acceptability, appropriateness, and feasibility of MedEd were evaluated.
Results |
143 individuals were invited to participate, and 14 semi-structured interviews were completed. Participants reported ease of downloading and navigating MedEd with concerns about privacy and others’ abilities to download. Participants demonstrated high acceptability (mean 4.48/5, SD 0.95), appropriateness (mean 4.66/5, SD 0.83), and feasibility (mean 4.48/5, SD 1.04) scores.
Conclusion |
Participants expressed excitement for future use of MedEd and provided suggestions for improvements. Next steps include evaluating comprehension of real breast reports while using MedEd and expanding patient access.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Graphical abstract |
Highlights |
• | Patients receive medical results directly through online portals. |
• | MedEd software extension provides definitions of medical terms for patients. |
• | MedEd offers a solution for patient education and autonomy in healthcare. |
Keywords : Electronic records, Patient portals, Health literacy
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Article 115977- janvier 2025 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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