Rapid progress or lengthy process? Electronic personal health records in mental health

Ennis, L.; Rose, D.; Callard, F.; Denis, M.; Wykes, T.

doi:10.1186/1471-244x-11-117

Rapid progress or lengthy process? Electronic personal health records in mental health

Ennis, L.; Rose, D.; Callard, F.; Denis, M.; Wykes, T.

Authors

L. Ennis

D. Rose

F. Callard

M. Denis

T. Wykes

Abstract

A major objective of many healthcare providers is to increase patients' participation in their own care. The introduction of electronic personal health records (ePHRs) may help to achieve this. An ePHR is an electronic database of an individual's health information, accessible to and maintained by the patient. ePHRs are very much in vogue, with an increasing number of studies reporting their potential utility as well as cost. However, the vast majority of these studies focus on general healthcare. Little attempt has been made to document the specific problems which might occur throughout the implementation of ePHRs in mental health. This review identifies such concerns through an electronic search of the literature. Several potential difficulties are highlighted and addressed, including access to information technology, identifying relevant populations and the handling of sensitive information. Special attention is paid to the concept of 'empowerment' and what this means in relation to ePHRs.

Citation

Ennis, L., Rose, D., Callard, F., Denis, M., & Wykes, T. (2011). Rapid progress or lengthy process? Electronic personal health records in mental health. BMC Psychiatry, 11, Article 117. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-244x-11-117

Journal Article Type	Article
Publication Date	Jan 1, 2011
Deposit Date	Mar 15, 2012
Publicly Available Date	Jul 4, 2012
Journal	BMC Psychiatry
Publisher	BioMed Central
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	11
Article Number	117
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-244x-11-117

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