Interventions to increase patient portal use in vulnerable populations: a systematic review

作者：Lisa Grossman Liu, Ruth Masterson Creber, Natalie C. Benda, Drew Wright, David K. Vawdrey, Jessica S. Ancker · 发表于：Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association · 年份：2019 · DOI：10.1093/jamia/ocz023 · 被引用次数：279 · 研究领域：Electronic Health Records Systems、Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation、Mobile Health and mHealth Applications

BACKGROUND: More than 100 studies document disparities in patient portal use among vulnerable populations. Developing and testing strategies to reduce disparities in use is essential to ensure portals benefit all populations. OBJECTIVE: To systematically review the impact of interventions designed to: (1) increase portal use or predictors of use in vulnerable patient populations, or (2) reduce disparities in use. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A librarian searched Ovid MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, and Cochrane Reviews for studies published before September 1, 2018. Two reviewers independently selected English-language research articles that evaluated any interventions designed to impact an eligible outcome. One reviewer extracted data and categorized interventions, then another assessed accuracy. Two reviewers independently assessed risk of bias. RESULTS: Out of 18 included studies, 15 (83%) assessed an intervention's impact on portal use, 7 (39%) on predictors of use, and 1 (6%) on disparities in use. Most interventions studied focused on the individual (13 out of 26, 50%), as opposed to facilitating conditions, such as the tool, task, environment, or organization (SEIPS model). Twelve studies (67%) reported a statistically significant increase in portal use or predictors of use, or reduced disparities. Five studies (28%) had high or unclear risk of bias. CONCLUSION: Individually focused interventions have the most evidence for increasing portal use in vulnerable populations. Interventi...