Masiza Melissa, Mostert-Phipps Nicky, Pottasa Dalenca
School of ICT, Department of IT, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University.
Stud Health Technol Inform. 2013;192:957.
Incomplete patient medical history compromises the quality of care provided to a patient while well-kept, adequate patient medical records are central to the provision of good quality of care. According to research, patients have the right to contribute to decision-making affecting their health. Hence, the researchers investigated their views regarding a paper-based system and an electronic medical record (EMR). An explorative approach was used in conducting a survey within selected general practices in the Nelson Mandela Metropole. The majority of participants thought that the use of a paper-based system had no negative impact on their health. Participants expressed concerns relating to the confidentiality of their medical records with both storage mediums. The majority of participants indicated they prefer their GP to computerise their consultation details. The main objective of the research on which this poster is based was to investigate the storage medium of preference for patients and the reasons for their preference. Overall, 48% of the 85 participants selected EMRs as their preferred storage medium and the reasons for their preference were also uncovered.
不完整的患者病史会影响提供给患者的护理质量，而保存良好、内容详尽的患者病历是提供高质量护理的核心。根据研究，患者有权参与影响其健康的决策。因此，研究人员调查了他们对纸质系统和电子病历（EMR）的看法。在纳尔逊·曼德拉都会区的选定全科诊所进行了一项调查，采用了探索性方法。大多数参与者认为使用纸质系统对他们的健康没有负面影响。参与者对两种存储介质下病历的保密性都表示担忧。大多数参与者表示，他们希望自己的全科医生将会诊细节电脑化。本海报所基于的研究的主要目的是调查患者偏好的存储介质及其偏好的原因。总体而言，85名参与者中有48%选择电子病历作为他们偏好的存储介质，同时也发现了他们偏好的原因。
