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

BMC Psychiatry

Review

Til Wykes¹  Liam Ennis²  Felicity Callard²  Diana Rose²  Mike Denis³ 

[1] Department of Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, SE5 8AF, London, UK;Health Services and Population Research Department, Institute of Psychiatry, SE5 8AF, London, UK;ICT Department, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, Newman Road, BR1 1RJ, London, UK;

关键词: Mental Health;    Mental Health Service;    Mental Health Care;    Service User;    Electronic Health Record;   

DOI  :  10.1186/1471-244X-11-117

 received in 2011-04-12, accepted in 2011-07-26,  发布年份 2011

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

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.

【 授权许可】

CC BY   
© Ennis et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. 2011