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Patients' Perceptions of General Practitioners Using Computers during the Patient-Doctor Consultation
- Source :
- Health Information Management. 34:8-12
- Publication Year :
- 2005
- Publisher :
- SAGE Publications, 2005.
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Abstract
- In this study 85 adult patients attending a Sydney general practice were asked for their views on computer-assisted consultations; 77 (91%) agreed to participate. In general, patients agreed they could still talk easily with their doctor, and felt listened to, while the doctor used the computer (87% & 75% respectively). More than half the patients felt the computer contributed to better treatment, although a quarter believed consultations were prolonged. About half the patients agreed that the doctor did not often explain the role of the computer. Given the national plans for increasing computerisation of health records (Health Connect), this research suggests that more attention should be given to involving patients in e-health developments.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Adolescent
Medical Records Systems, Computerized
Health records
Patient satisfaction
Surveys and Questionnaires
Computer usage
Humans
Medicine
Physician-Patient Relations
Adult patients
Attitude to Computers
business.industry
General Medicine
Middle Aged
Quarter (United States coin)
Patient Care Management
Cross-Sectional Studies
Patient perceptions
Patient Satisfaction
Family medicine
General practice
Female
New South Wales
Family Practice
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 13224913
- Volume :
- 34
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Health Information Management
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....10180be3f0cf437b1bb2446d2fd0d760