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Patients' willingness and ability to identify and respond to errors in their personal health records: mixed methods analysis of cross-sectional survey data.

Lear R, Freise L, Kybert M, et al. Patients' willingness and ability to identify and respond to errors in their personal health records: mixed methods analysis of cross-sectional survey data. J Med Internet Res. 2022;24(7):e37226. doi:10.2196/37226.

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July 27, 2022
Lear R, Freise L, Kybert M, et al. J Med Internet Res. 2022;24(7):e37226.
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As patients increasingly access their electronic health records, they often identify errors requiring correction. This survey of 445 patients in the United Kingdom found that the majority of patients are willing and able to identify and respond to errors in their electronic health records, but information-related and systems-related barriers (e.g., limited understanding of medical terminology, poor information display) disproportionately impact patients with lower digital health literacy or language barriers.

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Lear R, Freise L, Kybert M, et al. Patients' willingness and ability to identify and respond to errors in their personal health records: mixed methods analysis of cross-sectional survey data. J Med Internet Res. 2022;24(7):e37226. doi:10.2196/37226.