Assessment of the impact of records access on health
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Assessment of the impact of records access on the health and well being of patients with long term health conditions
IRAS ID
159722
Contact name
Jacqui Gladwin
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Manchester Metropolitan University
Duration of Study in the UK
3 years, 0 months, 1 days
Research summary
The proposed study aims to explore the impact electronic records access has on the health and well-being of patients with long-term conditions.
The following questions will be asked:
1. What factors influence the use of records access in patients?
2. What are the benefits for patients who have access to their own electronic health records management systems in primary care?
3. What has been the impact for the practice?
The study will utilise a mixed methods approach allowing for expansion and development of the study. The first stage will use qualitative methods (semi structured interview) to capture the experiences of patients who have chosen to access their electronic records.The second stage is a quantitative method using an adapted Patient Enablement Instrument and a self report user questionnaire to gather data from a wider sample of patients with records access than the first stage, the third stage will be to interview stakeholders within the practice to identify their perspectives of the impact records access has had. Thematic analysis will be used to analyse the qualitative data. The study will focus on patients (adults) with long term health conditions as they currently represent the biggest users of primary care services, and are the largest group with records access in the GP practice where the study will be conducted.
REC name
North East - York Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
15/NE/0030
Date of REC Opinion
22 Jan 2015
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion