BMed, DipPaed, FRACGP, Clinical Senior Lecturer, Graduate Medicine, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health, University of Wollongong, NSW.
BPharm, BA, FSHPA, PhD, School of Medicine, University of Wollongong, NSW; Centre for Health Research Illawarra Shoalhaven Population, University of Wollongong, NSW.
Aust J Gen Pract. 2020 Mar;49(3):145-150. doi: 10.31128/AJGP-07-19-5024.
General practice electronic health records (EHRs) are a rich source of primary care data that can be used for important research. The aim of this qualitative study was to analyse the attitudes of Australian general practitioners (GPs) to the use of data extracted from primary care EHRs for clinical research.
Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 13 Australian GPs. Interviews were recorded, transcribed and thematically analysed.
Two main themes emerged. The data custodian role encompassed GPs' determination to maintain privacy, their trust of organisations involved and benefits of research outcomes. The theme of protecting practice resources included concerns about unrecompensed staff time and potential risks to data and systems.
This study highlights that while Australian GPs have concerns about the use of data stored on their EHRs, they also recognise the benefits of using this data for research purposes. Addressing these concerns could help to ensure that researchers have access to this valuable and rich data resource.
全科医生的电子健康记录（EHR）是一个丰富的初级保健数据来源，可以用于重要的研究。本定性研究的目的是分析澳大利亚全科医生（GP）对从初级保健 EHR 中提取的数据用于临床研究的态度。
对 13 名澳大利亚全科医生进行了半结构化访谈。访谈进行了录音、转录和主题分析。
出现了两个主要主题。数据保管人角色包括全科医生维护隐私的决心、对参与组织的信任以及研究结果的益处。保护实践资源的主题包括对无偿员工时间的关注以及对数据和系统的潜在风险。
本研究表明，尽管澳大利亚全科医生对使用其 EHR 中存储的数据存在担忧，但他们也认识到将这些数据用于研究目的的好处。解决这些问题有助于确保研究人员能够访问这一宝贵而丰富的数据资源。
