Degree
Master of Science
Program
Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervisor
Dr. Amardeep Thind
2nd Supervisor
Dr. Amanda Terry
Joint Supervisor
Abstract
Electronic Medical Records were first introduced in the 1970s to organize patient information, improve coordination of care, and improve communication. The purpose of this systematic review was to identify interventions aimed at improving EMR use in primary health care settings. Of 2,098 identified studies twelve were included in the review. Results showed that interventions focused on the use of EMR functions were five times more likely to show improvements in EMR use compared to controls. Interventions focused on data quality were five and a half times more likely to show improvements in EMR use compared to controls. Individuals in primary health care settings aiming to improve EMR use would benefit from implementing interventions focused on EMR feature add-ons, and provisions of educational materials, or financial incentives targeted at improving the use of EMR functions and data quality.
Recommended Citation
Hamade, Noura, "Improving the Use of Electronic Medical Records in Primary Health Care: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis" (2017). Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository. 4420.
https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/etd/4420