title: Knowledge and attitudes regarding the personally controlled electronic health record: an Australian national survey.
abstract: The personally controlled electronic health record (PCHER) was designed to bring important information together to facilitate effective communication between clinicians and so improve patient care. This national cross-sectional survey of 405 healthcare providers and consumers found that they had relatively low awareness and knowledge about the PCEHR; that 62% of respondents believed that healthcare providers with access to the PCEHR would be able to provide better quality of care but only 50% of respondents would sign up to have a PCEHR.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Health Systems and Safety Research, Australian Institute of Health Innovation, UNSW Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia; Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia; Therapeutics Centre, St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
authors.forename: E C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Lehnbom
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Brien
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: McLachlan
mesh_terms: D001292:Attitude to Computers; D001315:Australia; D003219:Confidentiality; D057286:Electronic Health Records / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Australia; electronic health record; knowledge and attitude; survey