title: Transforming information use in preventive medicine: learning to balance technology with the art of caring.
abstract: CompuHx* is an Interactive Health Appraisal System (IHAPS) used in the examining room to record patient information, assist in diagnosis, and provide a legible summary of findings. This paper describes Phase I of a longitudinal study in which 22 examiners (five system users and 17 non-users) responded to detailed surveys and interviews about the system. Findings indicated that both users and non-users had mixed feelings about the system's ease of use and impact on their jobs, but agreed that it would have value for their practice. Underlying their acceptance of the system was a common concern for maintaining a caring relationship with patients and not allowing computer technology to depersonalize the examining room. Examiners also expressed concerns about the implementation process.
authors.affiliation: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA.
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Aydin
authors.forename: P N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Rosen
authors.forename: V J
authors.initials: VJ
authors.lastname: Felitti
mesh_terms: D001185:Artificial Intelligence; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001292:Attitude to Computers; D002140:California; D015510:Clinical Medicine; D003196:Computer Graphics; D003625:Data Collection; D003628:Database Management Systems; D003936:Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized / Q000295:instrumentation; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000523:psychology; D010823:Physician Assistants / Q000523:psychology; D011315:Preventive Medicine; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations