title: Do patients understand how PHRs work?
abstract: As Personal Health Records (PHRs) gain momentum, designers need to ensure that users understand the functions and benefits of PHRs. This study examines patients' readiness to use PHRs. Results show that although most participants envision themselves using the system, five areas of concern about the use of PHRs remain. The gap between current and ideal understanding highlights the need for formalized methods to help patients understand what PHRs are and how to use them.
authors.affiliation: Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA.
authors.forename: Teresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Zayas-Cabán
authors.forename: Rupa
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Valdez
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008499:Medical Records; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized; D010361:Patients / Q000523:psychology; D014481:United States