Clinician Attitudes Toward and Use of Electronic Problem Lists: A Thematic Analysis
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Clinician Attitudes Toward and Use of Electronic Problem Lists: A Thematic Analysis
| Title: | Clinician Attitudes Toward and Use of Electronic Problem Lists: A Thematic Analysis |
| Author: |
Maloney, Francine L; Wright, Adam; Feblowitz, Joshua Colin
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| Citation: | Wright, Adam, Francine L. Maloney, and Joshua C. Feblowitz. 2011. Clinician attitudes toward and use of electronic problem lists: A thematic analysis. BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making 11: 36. |
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| Abstract: | Background: The clinical problem list is an important tool for clinical decision making, quality measurement and clinical decision support; however, problem lists are often incomplete and provider attitudes towards the problem list are poorly understood. Methods: An ethnographic study of healthcare providers conducted from April 2009 to January 2010 was carried out among academic and community outpatient medical practices in the Greater Boston area across a wide range of medical and surgical specialties. Attitudes towards the problem list were then analyzed using grounded theory methods. Results: Attitudes were variable, and dimensions of variations fit into nine themes: workflow, ownership and responsibility, relevance, uses, content, presentation, accuracy, alternatives, support/education and one cross-cutting theme of culture. Conclusions: Significant variation was observed in clinician attitudes towards and use of the electronic patient problem list. Clearer guidance and best practices for problem list utilization are needed. |
| Published Version: | doi:10.1186/1472-6947-11-36 |
| Other Sources: | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3120635/pdf/ |
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