SynthesisJournal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA
Computer-generated patient education materials: do they affect professional practice? A systematic review.
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6 citing papers in PubMed.
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- Better cardiac care: health professional's perspectives of the barriers and enablers of health communication and education with patients of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent.BMC health services research · 2019Article
- Improving the quality of care for older adults using evidence-informed clinical care pathways.Canadian geriatrics journal : CGJ · 2013Article
- Patient information and education with modern media: the Spine Society of Europe Patient Line.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2009Review
- An electronic health record to support patients and institutions of the health care system.German medical science : GMS e-journal · 2004Article
- Patients' views on electronic patient information leaflets.Pharmacy practiceArticle
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Abstract
A systematic search of seven electronic databases was done to identify randomized controlled trials that assessed the effect of computer-generated patient education material (PEM) on professional practice. Three studies met the authors' criteria. All three studies involved preventive care. All used a complex intervention of which computer-generated PEM was a major component. Improvements in practice were seen in all studies, although these gains were generally modest. One study showed improvement in patient outcomes. Mann-Whitney statistics calculated for the studies' outcome measures ranged from 0.48 to 0.66, equivalent to risk differences of -4 to 32 percent. Computer-generated PEM seems to have a small, positive effect on professional practice. The small number of included studies and the complex nature of the interventions makes it difficult to draw conclusions about the ability of computer-generated PEM to change professional practice. Future work should involve well-defined interventions that can be clearly evaluated in terms of effect and cost.
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