Ukoha Erinma P, Yee Lynn M
J Midwifery Womens Health. 2018 May;63(3):335-339. doi: 10.1111/jmwh.12761. Epub 2018 May 14.
Electronic patient portals are increasingly utilized in contemporary health care systems. Patient portal use has been found to be beneficial in multiple specialties, particularly in management of chronic diseases. However, there are disparities within portal use. For example, individuals who are racial and ethnic minorities and persons from lower socioeconomic status are less likely to enroll and use patient portals than non-Hispanic white persons and persons with higher socioeconomic status. Because portal use and, specifically, patient-provider secure messaging has been associated with favorable health outcomes, disparities in use of these portals could affect health outcomes. Electronic patient portal use by childbearing women has not been well studied, and data on portal use during pregnancy are limited. This article reviews the current literature regarding electronic patient portal use and highlights the need for further maternity care-focused research regarding this new avenue of care delivery during pregnancy.
电子患者门户网站在当代医疗保健系统中越来越多地被使用。已发现患者门户网站的使用在多个专科中有益，特别是在慢性病管理方面。然而，门户网站的使用存在差异。例如，少数种族和族裔个体以及社会经济地位较低的人比非西班牙裔白人以及社会经济地位较高的人注册和使用患者门户网站的可能性更小。由于门户网站的使用，特别是患者与提供者之间的安全消息传递与良好的健康结果相关，这些门户网站使用上的差异可能会影响健康结果。育龄妇女使用电子患者门户网站的情况尚未得到充分研究，关于孕期门户网站使用的数据也很有限。本文回顾了有关电子患者门户网站使用的当前文献，并强调需要针对孕期这种新的护理途径进行更多以孕产妇护理为重点的研究。
